C6 deficiency

C6 deficiency

A very uncommon genetic defect that has an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance in which affected individuals have only trace amounts of C6 in their plasma. They are defective in the ability to form a membrane attack complex (MAC) and have increased susceptibility to disseminated infections by Neisseria microorganisms.

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