raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:35706

Glutaric acidemia type 3

Synonyms: Glutaric aciduria type 3 · Glutaryl-CoA oxidase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by abnormally high urinary excretion of glutaric acid due to peroxisomal glutaryl-CoA oxidase deficiency. There is no association with a specific clinical phenotype.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlutaric acidemia type 3Glutaric aciduria type 3 · Glutaryl-CoA oxidase deficiency
frAcidémie glutarique type 3Acidurie glutarique type 3 · Déficit en glutaryl-CoA oxydase
deGlutarazidurie Typ 3Glutarazidämie Typ 3 · Glutaryl-CoA-Oxidase-Mangel
esAcidemia glutárica tipo 3Aciduria glutárica tipo 3 · Deficiencia de glutaril-CoA oxidasa
itAcidemia glutarica, tipo 3Aciduria glutarica, tipo 3 · Deficit di glutaril-CoA ossidasi
nlGlutaaracidemie type 3Glutaaracidurie type 3 · Glutaryl-CoA-oxidasedeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de glutaril-CoA oxidaseAcidúria glutárica tipo 3
plKwasica glutarylowa typu 3Acyduria glutarowa typu 3 · Niedobór oksydazy glutarylo-CoA
csGlutarová acidémie typu 3Glutarová acidurie typu 3 · Deficit glutaryl-CoA oxidázy
ukГлутарова ацидемія, тип 3Глутарова ацидурія типу 3 · Дефіцит глутарил-КоА-оксидази
zh戊二酸血症3型戊二酰辅酶A氧化酶缺乏
trGlutarik asidemi tip 3Glutarik asidüri tip 3 · Glutaryl-CoA oksidaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM231690Evalidated
ICD-10E72.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C50.E0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009283Evalidated
MeSHC562818Evalidated
UMLSC0342873Evalidated
GARD12469Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SUGCTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:16001ENSG000001756006091877p14.1succinyl-CoA:glutarate-CoA transferase18926513[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

13 annotations · validated 2021-09-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0003150Glutaric aciduriaDiagnostic criterion
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011021Abnormality of circulating enzyme level
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
HP:0002518Abnormal periventricular white matter morphology
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0003530Glutaric acidemia
HP:0100710Impulsivity
HP:0001993Ketoacidosis
HP:0002919Ketonuria
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0000960Sacral dimple
HP:0001328Specific learning disability

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28766179[PMID]_32779420[PMID]_29421601[PMID]

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Sources for this card