raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:631

Non-acquired isolated growth hormone deficiency

Synonyms: Congenital IGHD · Congenital isolated GH deficiency · Congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare non-acquired pituitary hormone deficiency characterized by growth deficiency, delayed bone age, and short stature of variable severity and age of onset, and with variable response to treatment with recombinant human growth hormone, depending on the respective subtype of the disease. Hormone deficiency may be quantitative or qualitative in nature.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNon-acquired isolated growth hormone deficiencyCongenital IGHD · Congenital isolated GH deficiency · Congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency
frInsuffisance somatotrope non acquise isoléeDéficit congénital isolé en STH · Déficit congénital isolé en hormone de croissance
deWachstumshormonmangel, isolierter, nicht erworbenerGH-Mangel, isolierter kongenitaler · IGHD, kongenital · Wachstumshormonmangel, isolierter kongenitaler
esDeficiencia aislada no adquirida de la hormona de crecimientoDeficiencia aislada congénita de la GH · Deficiencia aislada congénita de la hormona de crecimiento · IGHD congénito
itDeficit isolato dell'ormone della crescita non acquisitoDeficit congenito isolato dell'ormone della crescita · Deficiti congenito di GH isolato · IGHD congenito
nlNiet-verworven geïsoleerde groeihormoondeficiëntieCongenitale IGHD · Congenitale geïsoleerde GH-deficiëntie · Congenitale geïsoleerde groeihormoondeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de hormona do crescimento isolada não-adquiridaNanismo hipofisário · Nanismo por deficiência isolada de hormona do crescimento · Nanismo primário
plIzolowany Niedobór hormonu wzrostuWrodzony IGHD · Wrodzony izolowany Niedobór GH · Wrodzony izolowany Niedobór hormonu wzrostu
csNezískaný izolovaný deficit růstového hormonuVrozený IGHD · Vrozený izolovaný deficit GH · Vrozený izolovaný deficit růstového hormonu
ukНенабутий ізольований дефіцит гормону ростуВроджений IGHD · Вроджений ізольований дефіцит ГР · Вроджений ізольований дефіцит гормону росту
zh非获得性孤立型生长激素缺乏症先天性孤立型生长激素缺乏症
trEdinsel olmayan izole büyüme hormonu eksikliğiDoğumsal IGHD · Doğumsal izole GH eksikliği · Doğumsal izole büyüme hormonu eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM173100BTNTvalidated
OMIM262400BTNTvalidated
OMIM262650BTNTvalidated
OMIM300123BTNTvalidated
OMIM307200BTNTvalidated
OMIM612781BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E23.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0000050Evalidated
UMLSC5679572Evalidated
GARD12556Evalidated
MedDRA10035083Evalidated

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):

Children (6):

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Genes

0 direct · 7 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
POU1F1ORPHA:231679Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IIDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (gain of function) inAssessedHGNC:9210ENSG000000648351731103p11.2POU class 1 homeobox 126612202[PMID]
GH1ORPHA:629Short stature due to growth hormone qualitative anomalyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4261ENSG0000025938413925017q23.3growth hormone 18552145[PMID]_9276733[PMID]_15713716[PMID]
GH1ORPHA:231662Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4261ENSG0000025938413925017q23.3growth hormone 119762173[PMID]_22139958[PMID]
GH1ORPHA:231671Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4261ENSG0000025938413925017q23.3growth hormone 119762173[PMID]_22139958[PMID]
GH1ORPHA:231679Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IIDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4261ENSG0000025938413925017q23.3growth hormone 119762173[PMID]_22139958[PMID]
GHRHRORPHA:684247Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IVDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4266ENSG000001061281391917p14.3growth hormone releasing hormone receptor36960394[PMID]
RNPC3ORPHA:231662Isolated growth hormone deficiency type IADisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:18666ENSG000001859466180161p21.1RNA binding region (RNP1, RRM) containing 324480542[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validated22851490[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

19 annotations · validated 2024-09-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000830Anterior hypopituitarism
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012743Abdominal obesity
HP:0001620Abnormally high-pitched voice
HP:0003199Decreased muscle mass
HP:0000824Decreased response to growth hormone stimulation test
HP:0030353Decreased serum insulin-like growth factor 1
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0005280Depressed nasal bridge
HP:0000295Doll-like facies
HP:0001998Neonatal hypoglycemia
HP:0100678Premature skin wrinkling
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0011220Prominent forehead
HP:0008070Sparse hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002857Genu valgum
HP:0030260Microphallus

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30576428[PMID]_27974187[PMID]_24450934[PMID]

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