raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:361

Familial glucocorticoid deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a group of primary adrenal insufficiencies characterized clinically by neonatal hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, failure to thrive, and recurrent infections, and biochemically by glucocorticoid deficiency without mineralocorticoid deficiency.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFamilial glucocorticoid deficiency
frDéficit isolé familial en glucocorticoïdes
deGlukokortikoid-Mangel, familiärer
esDeficiencia familiar de glucocorticoides
itDeficit familiare di glucocorticoidi
nlFamiliale glucocorticoïddeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de glucocorticóides familiar
plRodzinny Niedobór glikokortykoidów
csFamiliární deficit glukokortikoidů
ukСімейний дефіцит глюкокортикоїдів
zh家族性糖皮质激素缺乏症
trAilesel glukokortikoid eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM202200Evalidated
OMIM202355BTNTvalidated
OMIM607398BTNTvalidated
OMIM609197BTNTvalidated
OMIM614736BTNTvalidated
OMIM617825BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E27.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A74.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008733Evalidated
UMLSC4054695Evalidated
GARD2498Evalidated
MedDRA10082603Evalidated

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

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
STARCandidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:11359ENSG000001474656006178p11.23steroidogenic acute regulatory protein19773404[PMID]
TXNRD2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:18155ENSG0000018447060644822q11.21thioredoxin reductase 224601690[PMID]
MC2RDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6930ENSG0000018523160739718p11.21melanocortin 2 receptor8069303[PMID]_17128564[PMID]_18492762[PMID]
MRAPDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1304ENSG0000017026260919621q22.11melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein15654338[PMID]_17893271[PMID]_20427498[PMID]
NNTDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7863ENSG000001129926078785p12nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase22634753[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4953 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated18430777[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

36 annotations · validated 2019-05-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0000846Adrenal insufficiencyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0008163Decreased circulating cortisol levelDiagnostic criterion
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011043Abnormality of circulating adrenocorticotropin level
HP:0031214Decreased circulating dehydroepiandrosterone concentration
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0031076Impaired cortisol response to insulin stimulation test
HP:0012734Ketotic hypoglycemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002039Anorexia
HP:0012432Chronic fatigue
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0002574Episodic abdominal pain
HP:0002153Hyperkalemia
HP:0012605Hypernatriuria
HP:0002173Hypoglycemic seizures
HP:0002902Hyponatremia
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0000127Renal salt wasting
HP:0002013Vomiting
HP:0001824Weight loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0004319Decreased circulating aldosterone level
HP:0000826Precocious puberty
HP:0000098Tall stature
HP:0025451Testicular adrenal rest tumor
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0000851Congenital hypothyroidism
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0001325Hypoglycemic coma
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0100618Leydig cell neoplasia
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections
HP:0002445Tetraplegia
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002960Autoimmunity

Run the differential on the 9 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 4302512[PMID]_7627261[PMID]_1320052[PMID]_15654338[PMID]_12384787[PMID]_22634753[PMID]_27129361[PMID]_24601690[PMID]

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Sources for this card