raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:367

Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency

Synonyms: Amylopectinosis · Andersen disease · GSD due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency · GSD type 4 · GSD type IV · Glycogen storage disease type 4 · Glycogen storage disease type IV · Glycogenosis due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency · Glycogenosis type 4 · Glycogenosis type IV

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

A rare form of glycogen storage disease characterized by a continuum of clinical manifestations of variable presentation and severity, involving hepatic, neuromuscular and/or cardiac symptoms.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiencyAmylopectinosis · Andersen disease · GSD due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency · GSD type 4 · GSD type IV · Glycogen storage disease type 4 · Glycogen storage disease type IV · Glycogenosis due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency · Glycogenosis type 4 · Glycogenosis type IV
frGlycogénose par déficit en enzyme branchanteAmylopectinose · GSD par déficit en enzyme branchante · GSD type 4 · GSD type IV · Glycogénose type 4 · Glycogénose type IV · Maladie d'Andersen
deGlykogenose Typ 4Amylopektinose · Andersen-Glykogenose · GSD Typ 4 · GSD Typ IV · GSD durch Glykogen-Branching-Enzym-Mangel · Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit Typ 4 · Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit Typ IV · Glykogen-Speicherkrankheit durch Glykogen-Branching-Enzym-Mangel · Glykogenose Typ IV · Glykogenose durch Glykogen-Branching-Enzym-Mangel
esEnfermedad por almacenamiento de glucógeno por deficiencia de enzima ramificante del glucógenoAmilopectinosis · Enfermedad de Andersen · Enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo 4 · Enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo IV · GSD por deficiencia de enzima ramificante del glucógeno · GSD tipo 4 · GSD tipo IV · Glucogenosis por deficiencia de enzima ramificante del glucógeno · Glucogenosis tipo 4 · Glucogenosis tipo IV
itMalattia da deposito di glicogeno da deficit dell'enzima ramificante il glicogenoAmilopectinosi · GSD da deficit dell'enzima ramificante il glicogeno · GSD, tipo 4 · Glicogenosi da deficit dell'enzima ramificante il glicogeno · Glicogenosi, tipo 4 · Malattia da deposito di glicogeno, tipo 4 · Malattia di Andersen
nlGlycogeenstapelingsziekte door glycogeen branching-enzymdeficiëntieAmylopectinose · GSD door glycogeen branching-enzymdeficiëntie · GSD type 4 · GSD type IV · Glycogeenstapelingsziekte type 4 · Glycogeenstapelingsziekte type IV · Glycogenose door glycogeen branching-enzymdeficiëntie · Glycogenose type 4 · Glycogenose type IV · Ziekte van Andersen
ptDoença de armazenamento de glicogénio por deficiência na ramificação do glicogénioAmilopectinose · Deficiência na ramificação do glicogénio · Doença de Andersen · Doença de armazenamento de glicogénio tipo 4 · Glicogenose tipo 4
plChoroba spichrzania glikogenu spowodowana niedoborem enzymu rozgałęziającegoAmylopektynoza · Choroba Andersen · Choroba spichrzania glikogenu typu 4 · Glikogenoza spowodowana niedoborem enzymu rozgałęziającego · Glikogenoza typu 4 · GSD spowodowana niedoborem enzymu rozgałęziającego · GSD typu 4
csGlykogenóza způsobená deficitem glykogen větvícího enzymuAmylopektinóza · Andersenova nemoc · GSD typ 4 · GSD IV · Glykogenóza, typ 4 · Glykogenóza, typ IV · GSD způsobená deficitem glykogen větvícího enzymu
ukХвороба накопичення глікогену, зумовлена дефіцитом ферменту розгалуження глікогенуАмілопектиноз · Хвороба Андерсена · Глікогенова хвороба 4-го типу · Глікогенова хвороба IV типу · Глікогеноз внаслідок дефіциту ферменту розгалуження глікогену · Глікогеноз 4 типу · Глікогеноз IV типу · GSD внаслідок дефіциту ферменту розгалуження глікогену · GSD тип 4 · GSD тип IV
zh糖原分支酶缺乏所致糖原贮积病糖原分支酶缺乏所致糖原贮积病
trGlikojeni dallandıran enzim eksikliğine bağlı glikojen depo hastalığıGSD tip 4 · GSD tip IV · Amilopektinoz · Andersen hastalığı · Glikojenoz tip 4 · Glikojenoz tip IV · Glikojen depo hastalığı tip 4 · Glikojen depo hastalığı tip IV · Glikojen dallanma enzim eksikliğine bağlı GSD · Glikojen dallanma enzim eksikliğine bağlı glikojenoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM232500BTNTvalidated
OMIM263570BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E74.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C51.3NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009292Evalidated
MeSHD006011Evalidated
UMLSC0017923Evalidated
GARD2520Evalidated
MedDRA10053249Evalidated

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 (6):

Children (8):

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Genes

0 direct · 8 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GBE1ORPHA:206583Adult polyglucosan body diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 110762170[PMID]
GBE1ORPHA:308621Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, progressive hepatic formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308638Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, non progressive hepatic formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308655Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, fatal perinatal neuromuscular formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308670Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, congenital neuromuscular formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308684Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, childhood combined hepatic and myopathic formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308698Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, childhood neuromuscular formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
GBE1ORPHA:308712Glycogen storage disease due to glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, adult neuromuscular formDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4180ENSG000001144806078393p12.21,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme 1
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated23285490[PMID]
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

30 annotations · validated 2020-02-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0031331Abnormal cardiomyocyte morphology
HP:0012269Abnormal muscle glycogen content
HP:0500032Abnormal neuron branching
HP:0001410Decreased liver function
HP:0011354Generalized abnormality of skin
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001644Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001290Generalized hypotonia
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0003198Myopathy
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001541Ascites
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0002040Esophageal varix
HP:0001989Fetal akinesia sequence
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0001790Nonimmune hydrops fetalis
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0001409Portal hypertension
HP:0003645Prolonged partial thromboplastin time
HP:0008151Prolonged prothrombin time
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0006829Severe muscular hypotonia
HP:0003202Skeletal muscle atrophy

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30228975[PMID]_23285490[PMID]_31363843[PMID]

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