UDPglucose-4-epimerase deficiency
- Synonyms
- Epimerase Deficiency Galactosemia; GALACTOSEMIA III; Galactose epimerase deficiency; Galactosemia 3; UDP-Galactose-4-epimerase deficiency; UDPglucose 4-Epimerase Deficiency Disease
- Modes of inheritance
- Autosomal recessive inheritance (Orphanet)
Summary
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- Diagnosis
- Clinical Characteristics
- Genetically Related (Allelic) Disorders
- Differential Diagnosis
- Management
- Genetic Counseling
- Resources
- Molecular Genetics
- Chapter Notes
- References
- Authors:
- Judith Fridovich-Keil
- Lora Bean
- Miao He
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Available tests
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Clinical tests (44 available)
Biochemical Genetics Tests
Clinical features
Help- Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Decreased beta-galactosidase activity
Decreased beta-galactosidase activity
- MedGen UID: 383939
- Concept ID: C1856559
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Hypergalactosemia
Hypergalactosemia
- MedGen UID: 892325
- Concept ID: C4023071
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
- Decreased beta-galactosidase activity
- Abnormality of the digestive system
- Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly
- MedGen UID: 42428
- Concept ID: C0019209
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the digestive system
- Jaundice
Jaundice
- MedGen UID: 43987
- Concept ID: C0022346
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the digestive system
- Vomiting
Vomiting
- MedGen UID: 12124
- Concept ID: C0042963
- Finding: Sign or Symptom
Abnormality of the digestive system
- Hepatomegaly
- Abnormality of the genitourinary system
- Aminoaciduria
Aminoaciduria
- MedGen UID: 116067
- Concept ID: C0238621
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the genitourinary system
- Galactosuria
Galactosuria
- MedGen UID: 120615
- Concept ID: C0268157
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Abnormality of the genitourinary system
- Aminoaciduria
- Abnormality of the immune system
- Splenomegaly
Splenomegaly
- MedGen UID: 52469
- Concept ID: C0038002
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the immune system
- Splenomegaly
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Generalized hypotonia
Generalized hypotonia
- MedGen UID: 346841
- Concept ID: C1858120
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Hypotonia
Hypotonia
- MedGen UID: 10133
- Concept ID: C0026827
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
- Generalized hypotonia
- Abnormality of the nervous system
- Delayed gross motor development
Delayed gross motor development
- MedGen UID: 332508
- Concept ID: C1837658
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Delayed speech and language development
Delayed speech and language development
- MedGen UID: 105318
- Concept ID: C0454644
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Global developmental delay
Global developmental delay
- MedGen UID: 107838
- Concept ID: C0557874
- Finding: Finding
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Intellectual disability
Intellectual disability
- MedGen UID: 811461
- Concept ID: C3714756
- Finding: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Abnormality of the nervous system
- Delayed gross motor development
- Ear malformation
- Sensorineural hearing loss disorder
Sensorineural hearing loss disorder
- MedGen UID: 9164
- Concept ID: C0018784
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Ear malformation
- Sensorineural hearing loss disorder
- Growth abnormality
- Failure to thrive
Failure to thrive
- MedGen UID: 746019
- Concept ID: C2315100
- Finding: Disease or Syndrome
Growth abnormality
- Failure to thrive
- ACMG Algorithm, 2022American College of Medical Genetics Algorithm, Primary or Secondary Hypergalactosemia (Galactose Elevated)
- ACMG ACT, 2022American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Newborn Screening ACT Sheet, Elevated total galactose with normal GALT enzyme activity, Primary or Secondary Hypergalactosemia, 2022
- ACMG ACT, 2022American College of Medical Genetics ACT Sheet, Newborn Screening ACT Sheet Primary or Secondary Hypergalactosemia
- ACMG ACT Sheet, 2010American College of Medical Genetics ACT SHEETs, Primary or Secondary Hypergalactosemia, 2010
- ACMG Algorithm, 2009American College of Medical Genetics Algorithm, Primary or Secondary Hypergalactosemia, 2009
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