raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79246

Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiency

Synonyms: PDH phosphatase deficiency

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

Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiency is a very rare subtype of pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDHD) characterized by lactic acidemia in the neonatal period.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiencyPDH phosphatase deficiency
frDéficit en phosphatase du complexe pyruvate déshydrogénaseDéficit en PDH phosphatase
dePyruvat-Dehydrogenase-Phosphatase-MangelPDH Phosphatase-Mangel
esDeficiencia de piruvato deshidrogenasa fosfatasaDeficiencia de PDH fosfatasa
itDeficit della piruvato deidrogenasi fosfatasiDeficit della PDH fosfatasi
nlPyruvaatdehydrogenasefosfatasedeficiëntiePDH-fosfatasedeficiëntie · PDHPD
ptDeficiência de piruvato desidrogenase fosfatase
plNiedobór fosfatazy dehydrogenazy pirogronianowejNiedobór fosfatazy PDH
csDeficit pyruvátdehydrogenáza-fosfatázyDeficit PDH-fosfatázy
ukДефіцит фосфатази піруватдегідрогеназиДефіцит PDH фосфатази
zh丙酮酸脱氢酶磷酸酶缺陷症PDH磷酸酶缺乏
trPirüvat dehidrojenaz fosfataz eksikliğiPDH fosfataz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608782Evalidated
ICD-10E74.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C53.02NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0012120Evalidated
MeSHC536258Evalidated
UMLSC1837429Evalidated
GARD9888Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PDP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:9279ENSG000001649516059938q22.1pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase catalytic subunit 115855260[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

11 annotations · validated 2020-10-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002928Decreased activity of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008936Axial hypotonia
HP:0410263Brain imaging abnormality
HP:0040328Focal hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI
HP:0003348Hyperalaninemia
HP:0008358Hyperprolinemia
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0003128Lactic acidosis
HP:0003648Lacticaciduria
HP:0011342Mild global developmental delay
HP:0001319Neonatal hypotonia

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 15855260[PMID]_ 19184109[PMID]

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Sources for this card