raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:280133

Complement component 3 deficiency

Synonyms: C3 deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Complement component 3 deficiency is a rare, genetic, primary immunodeficiency characterized by susceptibility to infection (mainly by gram negative bacteria) due to extremely low C3 plasma levels. Patients typically present recurrent episodes of sinusitis, tonsillitis, and/or otitis, as well as upper and lower respiratory tract infections (including pneumonia) and skin infections, such as erythema multiforme. Autoimmune disease resembling systemic lupus erythematosus and mesangiocapillary or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis may develop, resulting in renal failure.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enComplement component 3 deficiencyC3 deficiency
frDéficit en facteur C3 du complémentDéficit en C3
deKomplement-Komponente 3-MangelC3-Mangel
esDeficiencia del componente 3 del complementoDeficiencia de C3
itDeficit della componente 3 del complementoDeficit di C3
nlComplementcomponent 3-deficiëntieC3-deficiëntie
ptDeficiência de componente 3 do complementoDeficiência C3
plNiedobór C3 składnika układu dopełniaczaNiedobór C3
csDeficit komponenty 3 komplementuDeficit C3
ukДефіцит компонента 3 комплементуДефіцит С3
zh补体C3缺乏症C3缺乏症
trKompleman bileşeni 3 eksikliğiC3 eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613779Evalidated
ICD-10D84.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-114A00.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013417Evalidated
UMLSC1332655Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
C3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:1318ENSG0000012573012070019p13.3complement C315781264[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families27 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21664996[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_21664996[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card