raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:35698

Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome

Synonyms: mtDNA depletion syndrome

Type
Category
Group
Group of disorders
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A clinically heterogeneous group of mitochondrial disorders characterized by a reduction of the mitochondrial DNA copy number in affected tissues without mutations or rearrangements in the mitochondrial DNA. It is phenotypically heterogeneous, and can affect a specific organ or a combination of organs, with the main presentations described being either hepatocerebral (i.e. hepatic dysfunction, psychomotor delay), myopathic (i.e. hypotonia, muscle weakness, bulbar weakness), encephalomyopathic (i.e. hypotonia, muscle weakness, psychomotor delay) or neurogastrointestinal (i.e gastrointestinal dysmotility, peripheral neuropathy). Additional phenotypes include fatal infantile lactic acidosis with methylmalonic aciduria, spastic ataxia (early-onset spastic ataxia-neuropathy syndrome), and Alpers syndrome.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMitochondrial DNA depletion syndromemtDNA depletion syndrome
frSyndrome de déplétion de l'ADN mitochondrialDéplétion de l'ADNmt
deMitochondriales DNA-Depletionssyndrom
esSíndrome de depleción del ADN mitocondrialSíndrome de depleción del ADNmt
itSindrome da deplezione del DNA mitocondrialeSindrome da deplezioni del mtDNA
nlMitochondriaal DNA-depletiesyndroommtDNA-depletiesyndroom
ptSíndrome de depleção de ADN mitocondrialSíndrome de depleção de ADNmt
plZespół deplecji mitochondrialnego DNAZespół deplecji mtDNA
csMitochondriální DNA depleční syndrommtDNA depleční syndrom
ukСиндром виснаження мітохондріальної ДНКСиндром виснаження мтДНК
zh线粒体DNA缺失综合征线粒体DNA缺失综合征
trMitokondriyal DNA deplesyon sendromumtDNA tükenme sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-115C53.20Especificvalidated
MONDO0018158Evalidated
MONDO18158Evalidated
UMLSC0342782Evalidated
GARD13643Evalidated
MedDRA10059396Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

Children (4):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.5 / 100 000IsraelValue and classValidated33239050[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.1 / 100 000Specific populationValue and classValidated33239050[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card