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Start free with EleplanAggressive periodontitis
ORPHA:447740Disease
Also called AgP · Juvenile periodontitis · Susceptibility to localized juvenile periodontitis
What it is
A rare functional neutrophil defect characterized by increased susceptibility to aggressive periodontitis in otherwise young, healthy individuals, due to impaired polymorphonuclear leukocyte chemotaxis toward bacterial formylpeptides. The periodontitis is rapidly progressive with progredient destruction of periodontal tissue and attachment loss.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adolescent
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Disease
Gene
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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