raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:52503

X-linked creatine transporter deficiency

Synonyms: Creatine transporter deficiency · SLC6A8 deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

X-linked creatine transporter deficiency (CRTR-D) is a creatine deficiency syndrome characterized clinically by global developmental delay/ intellectual disability (DD/ID) with prominent speech/language delay, autistic behavior and seizures.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enX-linked creatine transporter deficiencyCreatine transporter deficiency · SLC6A8 deficiency
frDéficit en transporteur de la créatine lié à l'XDéficit en SLC6A8 · Déficit en transporteur de la créatine
deKreatin-Transporter-Mangel, X-chromosomalerKreatin-Transporter-Defekt · SLC6A8-Defizienz · SLC6A8-Mangel
esDeficiencia del transportador de creatina ligada al cromosoma XDeficiencia de SLC6A8 · Deficiencia del transportador de creatina
itDeficit del trasportatore della creatina legato all'XDeficit del trasportatore della creatina · Deficit di SLC6A8
nlX-gebonden creatinetransporterdeficiëntieCreatinetransporterdeficiëntie · SLC6A8-deficiëntie
ptDeficiência de transportador da creatina ligada ao XDeficiência de transportador da creatina
plNiedobór transportera kreatyny sprzężony z płciąNiedobór transportera kreatyny · SLC6A8 deficiency
csX-vázaný deficit transportéru kreatinuDeficit transportéru kreatinu · Deficit SLC6A8
ukХ-зчеплений дефіцит транспортера креатинуДефіцит транспортера креатину · Дефіцит SLC6A8
zhX-连锁肌酸转运蛋白缺乏肌酸转运载体缺乏
trX'e bağlı kreatin taşıyıcı eksikliğiSLC6A8 eksikliği · Kreatin taşıyıcı eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300352Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO10305Evalidated
MeSHC535598Evalidated
UMLSC1845862Evalidated
GARD1608Evalidated

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
SLC6A8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11055ENSG00000130821300036Xq28solute carrier family 6 member 820301745[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families150 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated23644449[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_23644449[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

26 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012113Abnormality of creatine metabolism
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001250Seizure
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002251Aganglionic megacolon
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0002305Athetosis
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0004326Cachexia
HP:0002072Chorea
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0000752Hyperactivity
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002595Ileus
HP:0000272Malar flattening
HP:0000194Open mouth
HP:0000742Self-mutilation
HP:0004322Short stature
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001382Joint hypermobility
HP:0000298Mask-like facies
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000508Ptosis
HP:0001582Redundant skin

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 2030174[PMID]

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