Susceptibility to localized juvenile periodontitis

Orpha code: 447740OMIM code:

Definition

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.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

ORPHA code
447740
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
D71
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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