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Any autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the PGAP1 gene.
Features include always present findings: Abnormality of the dentition, Delayed CNS myelination, Moderate intellectual disability, and Nystagmus and others; and common findings: Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure, Short stature, Low muscle tone (hypotonia), and Delayed ability to crawl and others. 56 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Brain and nerves | 16 | Bilateral tonic-clonic seizure, Moderate intellectual disability, Seizure |
Muscles | 5 | Low muscle tone (hypotonia), Skeletal muscle atrophy, Axial hypotonia |
Eyes | 5 | Nystagmus, Retinal dystrophy, Congenital nystagmus |
Growth and development | 2 | Short stature, Failure to thrive |
Pregnancy and birth | 2 | Congenital nystagmus, Neonatal hypotonia |
Digestive system | 2 | Feeding difficulties, Gastrostomy tube feeding in infancy |
Bones and joints | 1 | Skeletal muscle atrophy |
Head and neck | 1 | Microcephaly |
Heart and blood vessels | 1 | Secundum atrial septal defect |
PGAP1 function has not been fully characterized.
Intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 42 is associated with mutations in the PGAP1 gene on chromosome 2.
Genetic testing for PGAP1 is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 42 has been reported in the published literature.
Phenotype severity distribution: 33 always present features, 22 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 42.
6 publications have been identified in PubMed for intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 42. Research spans Diagnostic / Biomarker (33%), Review / Meta-Analysis (33%), and Case Report / Case Series (17%).
Chaabouni M (2026). [PMID: 41854122](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41854122/). *Clinical genetics*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Di Folco C (2025). [PMID: 40832806](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40832806/). *Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Palacios-Diaz RD (2025). [PMID: 39143029](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39143029/). *Pediatric dermatology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Webb BD (2025). [PMID: 40662098](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40662098/). *Genetics in medicine open*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Zaki-Dizaji M (2024). [PMID: 38983774](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38983774/). *Brain, behavior, & immunity - health*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Scaravilli A (2024). [PMID: 38880819](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38880819/). *Journal of neurology*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC
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