raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:53693

GRACILE syndrome

Synonyms: Fellman disease · Growth restriction-aminoaciduria-cholestasis-iron overload-lactic acidosis-early death syndrome

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

An inherited lethal mitochondrial disorder characterized by fetal growth restriction (GR), aminoaciduria (A), cholestasis (C), iron overload (I), lactacidosis (L), and early death (E).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGRACILE syndromeFellman disease · Growth restriction-aminoaciduria-cholestasis-iron overload-lactic acidosis-early death syndrome
frSyndrome GRACILEMaladie de Fellman · Syndrome de retard de croissance-aminoacidurie-cholestase-surcharge en fer-acidose lactique-mort néonatale précoce
deGRACILE-SyndromFellman-Krankheit · Wachstumsverzögerung-Aminoazidurie-Cholestase-Eisenüberladung-Laktatazidose-frühzeitiger Tod-Syndrom
esSíndrome GRACILEEnfermedad de Fellman · Síndrome de restricción del crecimiento-aminoaciduria-colestasis-sobrecarga de hierro-acidosis láctica-muerte prematura
itSindrome GRACILECrescita limitata - aminoaciduria - colestasi - sovraccarico di ferro - morte prematura · Malattia di Fellman · Ritardo della crescita - aminoaciduria - colestasi - sovraccarico di ferro - morte prematura
nlGRACILE-syndroomGroeirestrictie - aminoacidurie - cholestase - ijzerstapeling - melkzuuracidose - vroeg overlijden-syndroom · Ziekte van Fellman
ptSíndrome GRACILESíndrome Fellman · Síndrome de restrição de crescimento-aminoacidúria-colestase-sobrecarga de ferro-acidose láctica-morte precoce
plZespół GRACILEOgraniczenie wzrostu - aminoacyduria - cholestaza - przeładowanie żelazem - kwasica mleczanowa - wczesna śmierć · Choroba Fellmana · Opóźnienie wzrostu - aminoacyduria - cholestaza - przeładowanie żelazem - kwasica mleczanowa - wczesna śmierć
csGRACILE syndromFellmanové nemoc · Syndrom zahrnující opoždění růstu, aminoacidurii, cholestázu, přetížení železem, laktátovou acidózu a předčasnou smrt · Syndrom zahrnující růstovou restrikci, aminoacidurii, cholestázu, přetížení železem, laktátovou acidózu a předčasnou smrt
ukСиндром GRACILEХвороба Фельмана · Синдром затримки росту - аміноацидурії - холестазу - надлишку заліза - молочнокислого ацидозу - ранньої смерті
zhGRACILE综合征生长受限-氨基酸尿-胆汁淤积-铁超载-乳酸性酸中毒-早逝综合征
trGRACILE sendromuFellman hastalığı · Büyüme kısıtlaması-aminoasidüri-kolestaz-aşırı demir yükü-laktik asidoz-erken ölüm sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM603358Evalidated
ICD-10E88.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011308Evalidated
MeSHC537934Evalidated
UMLSC1864002Evalidated
GARD1Evalidated
MedDRA10081684Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BCS1LDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1020ENSG000000745826036472q35BCS1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex chaperone12215968[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated22970607[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—FinlandClass onlyNot yet validated22970607[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—EuropeClass 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

11 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001396Cholestasis
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0012464Decreased transferrin saturation
HP:0012465Elevated hepatic iron concentration
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentration
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0001994Renal Fanconi syndrome
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100613Death in early adulthood

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

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