raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79299

Congenital glucokinase-related hyperinsulinism

Synonyms: Glucokinase-related hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia

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

A form of diffuse hyperinsulinism due to glucokinase hyperactivity and characterized by an excessive/ uncontrolled insulin secretion (inappropriate for the level of glycemia) and recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia induced by fasting and glucose rich meals. The clinical spectrum can range from mild and intermediate cases that respond well to dietary modifications and medical management with diazoxide to severe cases that are unresponsive to diazoxide. The potential development of type 2 diabetes with age is another notable feature.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCongenital glucokinase-related hyperinsulinismGlucokinase-related hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
frHyperinsulinisme congénital lié à la glucokinaseHypoglycémie hyperinsulinémique liée à la glucokinase
deHyperinsulinismus, kongenitaler, durch Glukokinase-MangelHypoglykämie, hyperinsulinämische, Glukokinase-assoziierte
esHiperinsulinismo congénito por deficiencia de glucoquinasaHipoglucemia hiperinsulinémica por deficiencia de glucoquinasa
itIperinsulinismo congenito correlato alla glucochinasiIpoglicemia iperinsulinemica correlata alla glucochinasi
nlCongenitaal hyperinsulinisme gerelateerd aan glucokinaseHyperinsulinemische hypoglycemie gerelateerd aan glucokinase
ptHiperinsulinismo por deficiência de glucocinase
plWrodzony hiperinsulinizm związany z glukokinaząHipoglikemia hiperinsulinemiczna z powodu niedoboru glukokinazy
csHyperinzulinismus způsobený deficitem glukokinázyHyperinzulinemická hypoglykémie způsobená deficitem glukokinázy
ukВроджений глюкокіназо-залежний гіперінсулінізмГлюкокіназозалежна гіперінсулінемічна гіпоглікемія
zh葡糖激酶缺乏所致高胰岛素血症葡萄糖激酶缺乏所致高胰岛素血症性低血糖
trGlukokinaz eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinizmGlukokinaz eksikliğine bağlı hiperinsülinemik hipoglisemi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM602485Evalidated
ICD-10E16.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A45NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0011236Evalidated
MONDO11236Evalidated
UMLSC4274019Evalidated
GARD2818Evalidated

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
GCKDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4195ENSG000001066331380797p13glucokinase9435328[PMID]_25733449[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2017-05-12
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0030794Abnormal C-peptide level
HP:0008283Fasting hyperinsulinemia
HP:0000825Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
HP:0001985Hypoketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0001988Recurrent hypoglycemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002378Hand tremor
HP:0001324Muscle weakness
HP:0001250Seizure
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0012638Abnormality of nervous system physiology
HP:0002270Abnormality of the autonomic nervous system

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 9435328[PMID]_17003566[PMID]_21967988[PMID]_15133749[PMID]

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