raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:97239

Reducing body myopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked dominant, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

A rare myopathy characterized by progressive muscle weakness and the presence of characteristic reducing bodies in muscle fibres. Reducing bodies are defined histopathologically by a strong menadione nitro blue tetrazolium reaction in the absence of the substrate, alpha-glycerophosphate.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enReducing body myopathy
frMyopathie à corps réducteurs
deReducing-Body-MyopathieMyopathie mit reduzierenden Einschlusskörpern
esMiopatía con inclusiones reductoras
itMiopatia con corpi ridotti
nlReducing body-myopathie
ptMiopatia com corpos redutores
plMiopatia z ciałkami redukującymi
csReducing body myopatie
ukМіопатія з тільцями що редукуються
zh还原体肌病
trVücut miyopatisinin azaltılması

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM300717BTNTvalidated
OMIM300718BTNTvalidated
ICD-10G71.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118C72.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019948Evalidated
UMLSC0270970Evalidated
GARD12162Evalidated

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
FHL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:3702ENSG00000022267300163Xq26.3four and a half LIM domains 118274675[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families45 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card