Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0014118 (
endocarditis
)
15,629
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
We report on two sisters both with complete absence of the 7th component of complement. This
congenital immunodeficiency
disorder is associated with recurrent bacterial infection, especially that due to Neisseria species. These cases illustrate many of the well-recognised features of this disorder, but in one patient the illness was complicated by infective
endocarditis
due to N. meningitidis, a feature not previously reported.
...
PMID:Selective C7 complement deficiency causing recurrent meningococcal infection. 207 9
