raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:926

Acatalasemia

Synonyms: Catalase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by a deficiency in erythrocyte catalase, an enzyme responsible for the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. The disorder is usually asymptomatic but may be associated with oral ulcerations and gangrene, or diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis in certain populations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcatalasemiaCatalase deficiency
frAcatalasémieDéficit en catalase
deAkatalasämieKatalase-Mangel
esAcatalasemiaDeficiencia de catalasa
itAcatalasemiaDeficit di catalasi
nlAcatalasemieCatalasedeficiëntie
ptAcatalassemiaDeficiência de catalase
plAkatalazjaNiedobór katalazy
csAkatalazemieDeficit katalázy
ukАкаталаземіяДефіцит каталази
zh过氧化氢酶缺乏症过氧化氢酶缺乏症
trAkatalazemiKatalaz eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM614097Evalidated
ICD-10E80.3Especificvalidated
ICD-115C57.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0013571Evalidated
MeSHD020642Evalidated
UMLSC0268419Evalidated
GARD363Evalidated
MedDRA10086141Evalidated

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
CATDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1516ENSG0000012169111550011p13catalase11001624[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]

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

17 annotations · validated 2019-12-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0012517Reduced catalase activity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000155Oral ulcer
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100758Gangrene
HP:0000225Gingival bleeding
HP:0000230Gingivitis
HP:0001935Microcytic anemia
HP:0040113Old-aged sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000166Severe periodontitis
HP:0005978Type II diabetes mellitus
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0002634Arteriosclerosis
HP:0100605Neoplasm of the larynx
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0001300Parkinsonism
HP:0006357Premature loss of permanent teeth
HP:0100753Schizophrenia
HP:0100651Type I diabetes mellitus
HP:0001045Vitiligo

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 11500062[PMID]_24025477[PMID]_24522161[PMID]_25772105[PMID]_1999334[PMID]_11117918[PMID]

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Sources for this card