raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79237

Galactokinase deficiency

Synonyms: GALK deficiency · GALK deficiency galactosemia · Galactokinase deficiency galactosemia · Galactosemia type II · Type 2 galactosemia · Type II galactosemia · Galactosemia type 2

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

A rare galactosemia characterized by early onset of cataract and an absence of the usual signs of classic galactosemia, although neonatal elevation of transaminases, bleeding diathesis and encephalopathy might be present in addition to cataract.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGalactokinase deficiencyGALK deficiency · GALK deficiency galactosemia · Galactokinase deficiency galactosemia · Galactosemia type II · Type 2 galactosemia · Type II galactosemia · Galactosemia type 2
frDéficit en galactokinaseDéficit en GALK · Galactosémie de type 2 · Galactosémie de type II · Galactosémie par déficit en GALK · Galactosémie par déficit en galactokinase
deGalaktokinase-MangelGalaktosämie Typ II · Galaktokinase-Defizienz · GALK-Mangel · Galaktokinase-Mangel, galaktosämischer · Galaktosämie Typ 2
esDeficiencia de galactoquinasaGalactosemia por deficiencia de GALK · Galactosemia tipo II · Deficiencia de GALK · Galactosemia por deficiencia de galactoquinasa · Galactosemia tipo 2
itDeficit di galattochinasiGalattosemia da deficit di GALK · Deficit di GALK · Galattosemia da deficit di galattochinasi · Galattosemia tipo 2 · Galattosemia tipo II
nlDeficiëntie van galactokinaseGalactosemie type 2 · Type II galactosemie · Type 2 galactosemie · GALK-deficiëntie · Galactosemie door GALK-deficiëntie · Galactosemie door deficiëntie van galactokinase · Galactosemie type II
ptDeficiência de galactocinase
plNiedobór galaktokinazyGalaktozemia typu 2 · Galaktozemia z niedoboru galaktokinazy · GALK-D · Niedobór GALK
csDeficit galaktokinázyDeficit GALK · GALK-D · Galaktosémie, typ 2 · Galaktosémie způsobená deficitem galaktokinázy
ukДефіцит галактокіназиГалактоземія галактокінази · Галактоземія 2 типу · Дефіцит ГАЛК · GALK-D
zh半乳糖激酶缺乏症半乳糖激酶缺乏性半乳糖血症
trGalaktokinaz eksikliğiGALK-D · GALK eksikliği · Galaktozemi tip 2 · Galaktokinaz eksikliği galaktozemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM230200Evalidated
ICD-10E74.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C51.41Especificvalidated
MONDO0009255Evalidated
UMLSC0268155Evalidated
GARD2422Evalidated

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:352Galactosemia
    rare inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; rare renal diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GALK1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4118ENSG0000010847960431317q25.1galactokinase 110521295[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass 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

26 annotations · validated 2021-01-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012379Abnormal enzyme/coenzyme activity
HP:0012024Hypergalactosemia
HP:0410061Increased level of galactitol in plasma
HP:0410062Increased level of galactitol in urine
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0100018Nuclear cataract
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0000815Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
HP:0000842Hyperinsulinemia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0008209Premature ovarian insufficiency
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0011098Speech apraxia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0004431Complement deficiency
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0003124Hypercholesterolemia
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0012768Neonatal asphyxia
HP:0001622Premature birth
HP:0002361Psychomotor deterioration
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31575690[PMID]_32809518[PMID]_12705493[PMID]

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Sources for this card