Case41 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0006846, HP:0002540, HP:0001344, HP:0001332

(Acute encephalopathy, Non-ambulatory, Nonverbal, Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Phenotype was classified as "severe," with passive or static dystonia and an inability to stand up, walk, or speak. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 48(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 101(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 0.8. Patient tested negative in glutarylcarnitine blood spot test, even under carnitine supplementation.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The F71S variant creates an MnlI restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would cleave, control fragments would not be cleaved.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3:c.212T>C(p.Phe71Ser), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1173delG (p.Asn392Metfs), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. n/a, 2. 370106

CAID 1. CA404315187

gnomAD 1. not in gnomAD, 2. MAF= 0.00005646(Latino), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case37 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332

(Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 6(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 23(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 7. Patient tested negative in glutarylcarnitine blood spot test, even under carnitine supplementation.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The A293T variant, with the addition of a mismatch primer, destroys an HgaI restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would not cleave, control fragments would be cleaved. The R227P variant creates a NlaIV site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.877G>A (p.Ala293Thr), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.680G>C (p.Arg227Pro), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2083, 2. 2089

gnomAD 1. MAF= 0.0004013(African), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0003566(European(non-Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case15 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0006846, HP:0002540, HP:0001344, HP:0001332

(Acute encephalopathy, Non-ambulatory, Nonverbal, Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Phenotype was classified as "severe," with passive or static dystonia and an inability to stand up, walk, or speak. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting n/a

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The R402W variant destroys a MspI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient DNA fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1204C>T (p.Arg402Trp), homozygous

ClinVar 2085

gnomAD MAF= 0.0007566(European(Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo Patient died and had no metabolic testing, diangosis based on clinical features and heterozygosity of parents.

CasePMIDs n/a

Case9 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0000707

(Neurological abnormality)

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Phenotypes defined as "slight," entailing minimal neurological signs and an otherwise normal life. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 2982(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 415(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was <0.5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The A293T variant, with the addition of a mismatch primer, destroys an HgaI restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would not cleave, control fragments would be cleaved. Likewise, the R402W variant destroys a MspI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.877G>A (p.Ala293Thr), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1204C>T (p.Arg402Trp), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2083, 2. 2085

gnomAD 1. MAF=0.0004013(African), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0007566(European(Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case14 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332

(Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 2625(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 262(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine).

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The R402W variant destroys a MspI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient DNA fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1204C>T (p.Arg402Trp), homozygous

ClinVar 2085

gnomAD MAF= 0.0007566(European(Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case25 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0006846, HP:0002540, HP:0001344, HP:0001332

(Acute encephalopathy, Non-ambulatory, Nonverbal, Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Phenotype was classified as "severe," with passive or static dystonia and an inability to stand up, walk, or speak. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 6164(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 626(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was <0.5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The A316D variant creates an HgiEII site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant NM_000159.3:c.947C>A(p.Ala316Asp), homozygous

ClinVar n/a

CAID CA404319620

gnomAD not in gnomAD

CaseAddInfo Sibling (Case 26) presented with same enzyme activity, clinical onset and phenotype. Gluterate was 3556mmol/mol creatinine and 3-OH-glutarate was 420mmol/mol creatinine.

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Case31 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332, HP:0006846

(Dystonia, Acute encephalopathy)

HPOsFreeText Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 12(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 175(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 2.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would cleave, control fragments would not be cleaved. The R402W variant destroys a MspI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1204C>T (p.Arg402Trp), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2088, 2. 2085

gnomAD 1. MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0007566(European(Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case34 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332

(Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 7(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 99(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 30. Patient tested negative in glutarylcarnitine blood spot test, even under carnitine supplementation.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would cleave, control fragments would not be cleaved. Likewise, the R227P variant creates a NlaIV site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.680G>C (p.Arg227Pro), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2088, 2. 2089

gnomAD 1. MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0003566(European(non-Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo Sibling (Case 35) presented with same enzyme activity, clinical onset and phenotype. Gluterate was 6mmol/mol creatinine and 3-OH-glutarate was 36mmol/mol creatinine.

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Case28 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0006846, HP:0002540, HP:0001344, HP:0001332

(Acute encephalopathy, Non-ambulatory, Nonverbal, Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Phenotype was classified as "severe," with passive or static dystonia and an inability to stand up, walk, or speak. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 2(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 185(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), homozygous

ClinVar 2088

gnomAD MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Cas23 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs n/a

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Patient is otherwise phenotypically asymptomatic. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 7932(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 1074(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was <0.5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The R383C variant destroys an AciI restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would not cleave, control fragments would be cleaved. Likewise, the 387_388del variant destroys an AluI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient DNA fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3:c.387_388del(p.Glu129AspfsTer?), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1147C>T (p.Arg383Cys), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. n/a, 2. 188852

CAID 1. register link

gnomAD 1. not in gnomAD, 2. MAF= 0.00008017, no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Case31 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332, HP:0006846

(Dystonia, Acute encephalopathy)

HPOsFreeText Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 12(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 175(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 2.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would cleave, control fragments would not be cleaved. The R402W variant destroys a MspI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1204C>T (p.Arg402Trp), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2088, 2. 2085

gnomAD 1. MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0007566(European(Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs n/a

Case34 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0001332

(Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Phenotypes were "mild," owing to static or improving dystonia, with maintained ability to walk without assistance. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs HP:0002540

(Non-ambulatory)

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 7(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 99(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 30. Patient tested negative in glutarylcarnitine blood spot test, even under carnitine supplementation.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would cleave, control fragments would not be cleaved. Likewise, the R227P variant creates a NlaIV site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.680G>C (p.Arg227Pro), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. 2088, 2. 2089

gnomAD 1. MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes, 2. MAF= 0.0003566(European(non-Finnish)), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo Sibling (Case 35) presented with same enzyme activity, clinical onset and phenotype. Gluterate was 6mmol/mol creatinine and 3-OH-glutarate was 36mmol/mol creatinine.

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Case28 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs HP:0006846, HP:0002540, HP:0001344, HP:0001332

(Acute encephalopathy, Non-ambulatory, Nonverbal, Dystonia)

HPOsFreeText Phenotype was classified as "severe," with passive or static dystonia and an inability to stand up, walk, or speak. Patient may have gone undetected by routine screens as glutarate excretion was normal and 3-hydroxyglutarate was only slightly increased.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 2(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 185(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was 5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The V400M variant creates an NlaIII site. This would lead to cleaved patient DNA fragments and uncleaved control fragments.

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1198G>A (p.Val400Met), homozygous

ClinVar 2088

gnomAD MAF= 0.0002769(Other), no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

Cas23 sex unknown, Spain

CasePresentingHPOs n/a

HPOsFreeText Clinical onset was "insidious," involving slowly progressive psychomotor delay, dystonic postures, lethargy, or macrocephaly. Patient is otherwise phenotypically asymptomatic. Diagnosed by routine GC-MS organic acid analysis in urine. There was high excretion of glutarate and 3-hydroxyglutarate with glutarate excretion being higher than that of 3-hydroxyglutarate.

CaseNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CasePreviousTesting GC-MS measured glutarate of 7932(nv 2–10 mmol/mol creatinine) and 3-OH-glutarate 1074(nv 2–14 mm/mol creatinine). In patient fibroblasts, %GCD activity was <0.5.

CaseMethod1 SSCP

CaseMethod2 Sanger

CaseGenotypingMethod PCR amplified and SSCP screened 11 exons and intron boundaries of GCDH gene. Confirmed variants with Sanger sequencing and restriction digest. The R383C variant destroys an AciI restriction site. Thus, while the patient's DNA fragments would not cleave, control fragments would be cleaved. Likewise, the 387_388del variant destroys an AluI site. This would lead to uncleaved patient DNA fragments and cleaved control fragments.

Variant 1. NM_000159.3:c.387_388del(p.Glu129AspfsTer?), 2. NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1147C>T (p.Arg383Cys), compound heterozygous

ClinVar 1. n/a, 2. 188852

CAID 1. register link

gnomAD 1. not in gnomAD, 2. MAF= 0.00008017, no homozygotes

CaseAddInfo n/a

CasePMIDs see note on previous studies

FamilyLabel Basinger_Family1

Family1PresentingHPOs HP:0003150, HP:0011471

(Glutaricaciduria, Gastronomy tube feeding in infancy)

HPOsFreeText Urine glutaric acid was highly elevated and 3-hydroxyglutaric acid was elevated. Feedings by both mouth and gastronomy tube were noted. Patients were diet restricted in lysine and tryptophan with per individual adjustments to maintain normal plasma amino acid levels. Treatment also included supplemental carnitine and riboflavin.

FamilyNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CountryOrigin USA

Ethnicity Lumbee

Race n/a

Family1PreviousTesting Affected individuals were diagnosed with newborn screen.

FamilyMethod1 PCR

FamilyMethod2 Sanger

FamilyGenotypingMethod PCR and sanger sequencing was performed on exon 10 of the GCDH gene.

ProbandLabel Case 1

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1240G>A (p.Glu414Lys), homozygous

ClinVar 167133

gnomAD MAF=0.0002017(African), no homozygotes

FamilyAddInfo nonconsanguineous

FamilyPMIDs n/a

FamilyLabel Basinger_Family1

Family1PresentingHPOs HP:0003150, HP:0011471

(Glutaricaciduria, Gastronomy tube feeding in infancy)

HPOsFreeText Urine glutaric acid was highly elevated and 3-hydroxyglutaric acid was elevated. Feedings by both mouth and gastronomy tube were noted. Patients were diet restricted in lysine and tryptophan with per individual adjustments to maintain normal plasma amino acid levels. Treatment also included supplemental carnitine and riboflavin.

FamilyNotHPOs n/a

NotHPOsFreeText n/a

CountryOrigin USA

Ethnicity Lumbee

Race n/a

Family1PreviousTesting Affected individuals were diagnosed with newborn screen.

FamilyMethod1 PCR

FamilyMethod2 Sanger

FamilyGenotypingMethod PCR and sanger sequencing was performed on exon 10 of the GCDH gene.

ProbandLabel Case 1

Variant NM_000159.3(GCDH):c.1240G>A (p.Glu414Lys), homozygous

ClinVar 167133

gnomAD MAF=0.0002017(African), no homozygotes

FamilyAddInfo nonconsanguineous

FamilyPMIDs n/a