raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:401862

Lipoyl transferase 1 deficiency

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

A rare inborn error of metabolism disorder, with a highly variable phenotype, typically characterized by neonatal to infancy-onset of seizures, psychomotor delay, and abnormal muscle tone that may include hypo- and/or hypertonia, resulting in generalized weakness, dystonic movements, and/or progressive respiratory distress, associated with severe lactic acidosis and elevated lactate, ketoglutarate and 2-oxoacids in urine. Additional manifestations may include dehydration, vomiting, signs of liver dysfunction, extrapyramidal signs, spastic tetraparesis, brisk deep tendon reflexes, speech impairment, swallowing difficulties, and pulmonary hypertension.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLipoyl transferase 1 deficiency
frDéficit en lipoyl transférase 1
deLipoyl-Transferase 1-Mangel
esDeficiencia de lipoil transferasa 1
itDeficit di lipoil transferasi 1
nlLipoyltransferase 1-deficiëntie
ptDéfice de lipoil transferase 1
plNiedobór transferazy liponowej 1
csDeficit lipoyl-1- transferázy
ukДефіцит ліпоїлтрансферази 1
zh脂酰转移酶1缺乏症
trLipoil transferaz 1 eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM616299Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.YNTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014576Evalidated
UMLSC5190588Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LIPT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29569ENSG000001441826102842q11.2lipoyltransferase 124777537[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated27247813[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_27247813[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