DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for complement component 5 deficiency

Complement component 5 deficiency [DOID:8158]

A complement deficiency that is characterized by susceptibility to recurrent bacterial infections especially to infections of enveloped organisms, and has_material_basis_in mutation in the complement component 5 (C5) gene on chromosome 9q33.2 that encodes the fifth component of complenent, a part of the innate immune system.

Synonyms:  complement component 5 deficiency,  DOID:8158,  C5 deficiency

Linkouts:  OMIM