raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:423461

Mucolipidosis type III alpha/beta

Synonyms: ML 3 alpha/beta · ML III alpha/beta · Mucolipidosis type 3 alpha/beta

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Mucolipidosis III alpha/beta (MLIII alpha/beta) is a lysosomal disorder characterized by progressive slowing of the growth rate from early childhood, stiffness and pain in joints, gradual coarsening of facial features, moderate developmental delay and mild intellectual disability in most patients.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMucolipidosis type III alpha/betaML 3 alpha/beta · ML III alpha/beta · Mucolipidosis type 3 alpha/beta
frMucolipidose type III alpha/bêtaML 3 alpha/bêta · ML III alpha/bêta · Mucolipidose type 3 alpha/bêta
deMukolipidose Typ III alpha/betaML 3 alpha/beta · ML III alpha/beta · Mukolipidose Typ 3 alpha/beta
esMucolipidosis tipo III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mucolipidosis tipo 3 alfa/beta
itMucolipidosi, tipo III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mucolipidosi, tipo 3 alfa/beta
nlMucolipidose type III alfa/bètaML 3 alfa/bèta · ML III alfa/bèta · Mucolipidose type 3 alfa/bèta
ptMucolipidose tipo III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mucolipidose tipo 3 alfa/beta
plMukolipidoza typu III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mukolipidoza typu 3 alfa/beta
csMukolipidóza, typ III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mukolipidóza, typ 3 alfa/beta
ukМуколіпідоз, тип III альфа/бетаML 3 альфа/бета · ML III альфа/бета · Муколіпідоз типу 3 альфа/бета
zh粘脂质贮积症III型αβ粘脂质累积3型 alpha/beta
trMukolipidoz tip III alfa/betaML 3 alfa/beta · ML III alfa/beta · Mukolipidoz tip 3 alfa/beta

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM252600Evalidated
ICD-10E77.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.20NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018931Evalidated

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):

  • ORPHA:577Mucolipidosis type III
    rare developmental anomalies during embryogenesis; rare inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; rare bone diseases

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GNPTABDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:29670ENSG0000011167060784012q23.2N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate transferase subunits alpha and beta18425436[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00013 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated20301730[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

36 annotations · validated 2023-08-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001387Joint stiffness
HP:0010471Oligosacchariduria
HP:0008897Postnatal growth retardation
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0009023Abdominal wall muscle weakness
HP:0001659Aortic regurgitation
HP:0002653Bone pain
HP:0000280Coarse facial features
HP:0000405Conductive hearing impairment
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000943Dysostosis multiplex
HP:0000286Epicanthus
HP:0001371Flexion contracture
HP:0000293Full cheeks
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0040160Generalized osteoporosis
HP:0000212Gingival overgrowth
HP:0012069Keratan sulfate excretion in urine
HP:0002751Kyphoscoliosis
HP:0001653Mitral regurgitation
HP:0000403Recurrent otitis media
HP:0000470Short neck
HP:0001072Thickened skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0012185Constrictive median neuropathy
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0001540Diastasis recti
HP:0001609Hoarse voice
HP:0002505Loss of ambulation
HP:0002797Osteolysis
HP:0002788Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
HP:0001667Right ventricular hypertrophy
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20301728[PMID]_20301730[PMID]_29704188[PMID]

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Sources for this card