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IEMbase 0629: PIGG-related glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis defect 13

Scope

Field Value
IEMbase ID 629
Nosology 18.3.00.16
Gene PIGG
External IDs OMIM:616917; ORPHA:488635
Generated mapping UNMAPPED
Candidate DisMech targets None
Review date 2026-07-07

IEMbase phenotype signal

IEMbase represents PIGG-related glycosylphosphatidylinositol biosynthesis defect 13 / PIGG-CDG / autosomal recessive mental retardation 53 as an autosomal recessive disorder with unknown treatability and no treatment rows.

The biochemical row is notable because flow cytometry GPI markers are represented as normal in infancy/childhood. Clinical and characteristic rows include optional ataxia, optional cerebellar hypoplasia, hypotonia, epilepsy, and intellectual disability.

DisMech phenotype coverage

No exact PIGG/GPIBD13 entry was identified. PIGG appears in local Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome content as part of a terminal 4p haploinsufficiency region, but that is not the same as biallelic PIGG-related GPI-anchor biosynthesis defect 13.

Concordance and completeness

Judgement: true local gap.

The normal GPI-marker flow-cytometry row is an important caveat for future curation because it differs from several other GPI-anchor biosynthesis disorders where decreased surface markers are part of the diagnostic signal.

Curation actions

  • Curate PIGG/GPIBD13 separately from Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome context.
  • Preserve normal GPI-marker flow cytometry, epilepsy, intellectual disability, hypotonia, ataxia, and cerebellar hypoplasia prompts.