raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:397937

Polyglucosan body myopathy type 1

Synonyms: PGBM1

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

Polyglucosan body myopathy type 1 is a rare, genetic, glycogen storage disorder characterized by polyglucosan accumulation in various tissues, manifesting with progressive proximal muscle weakness in the lower limbs and rapidly progressive, usually dilated, cardiomyopathy. Hepatic involvement and growth retardation may be associated. Early-onset immunodeficiency and autoinflammation, presenting with recurrent bacterial infections, have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPolyglucosan body myopathy type 1PGBM1
frMyopathie à corps de polyglucosane type 1= en
dePolyglucosan-Körper-Myopathie Typ 1= en
esMiopatía por cuerpos de poliglucosano tipo 1= en
itMiopatia da corpi di poliglucosano, tipo 1= en
nlMyopathie met polyglucosanlichaampjes type 1= en
ptMiopatia de corpos poliglicose
plMiopatia z ciałkami poliglukozanowymi typu 1= en
csMyopatie s polyglukanovými tělísky, typ 1= en
ukМіопатія з поліглюкозановими тільцями, тип 1= en
zh葡聚糖体肌病1型= en
trPoliglukozan vücut miyopatisi tip 1= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615895NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E74.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C51.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014389Evalidated
UMLSC4014605Evalidated

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 (4):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RBCK1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:15864ENSG0000012582661092420p13RANBP2-type and C3HC4-type zinc finger containing 123798481[PMID]_23674175[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families11 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23798481[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23798481[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