CHAPLE syndrome

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Etymology

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CHAPLE stands for "CD55 deficiency with hyperactivation of complement, angiopathic thrombosis, and severe protein-losing enteropathy".

Noun

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CHAPLE syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare genetic disorder of the immune system, caused by mutations of the complement regulator CD55 gene, and characterized by severe protein-losing enteropathy leading to hypoproteinemia.
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