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Start free with EleplanImmunodeficiency due to a late component of complement deficiency
ORPHA:169150Disease
Also called Immunodeficiency due to C5 to C9 component complement deficiency · Terminal complement pathway deficiency
What it is
Immunodeficiency due to a late component of complement deficiency is a primary immunodeficiency due to an anomaly in either complement components C5, C6, C7, C8 or C9 and is typically characterized by meningitis due to often recurrent meningococcal infections. The prognosis is generally favorable.
Key facts
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Disease
Genes
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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