Glutathionuria

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Glutathionuria
Glutathione structure
Synonyms N/A
Pronounce N/A
Specialty N/A
Symptoms Developmental delay, intellectual disability, ataxia, seizures
Complications N/A
Onset Infancy or early childhood
Duration Chronic
Types N/A
Causes Genetic mutation in the GGT1 gene
Risks N/A
Diagnosis Urine test, genetic testing
Differential diagnosis Glutathione synthetase deficiency, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency
Prevention N/A
Treatment Supportive care, symptomatic treatment
Medication N/A
Prognosis Variable, depends on severity
Frequency Rare
Deaths N/A


Other Names: Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase deficiency; GGT deficiency; GGT1 deficiency; GTG deficiency; Gamma-glutamyltransferase deficiency A disorder that is characterized by increased glutathione concentration in the plasma and urine.

Epidemiology[edit | edit source]

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency has been detected in seven patients in five families worldwide.

Cause[edit | edit source]

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase catalyses the first step in the degradation of glutathione. No mutations have been identified in patients with gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency.

Inheritance[edit | edit source]

As the disease is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, patients should be offered genetic counseling.

Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]

Five of the patients also had central nervous system involvement.

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

The diagnosis is based on the finding of glutathionuria, elevated levels of glutathione in plasma and decreased activity of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in nucleated cells.

Treatment[edit | edit source]

No specific treatment has been proposed or tested.

Prognosis[edit | edit source]

The prognosis of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase deficiency is hard to predict as only seven patients have been described worldwide.

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NIH genetic and rare disease info[edit source]

Glutathionuria is a rare disease.


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