Complement 2 Deficiency

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Complement 2 deficiency is a type of complement deficiency caused by any one of several different alterations in the structure of complement component 2.It has been associated with an increase in infections.It can present similarly to SLE.Disorders of the proteins that act to activate the complement system (such as C3) can lead to an underactive response, causing greater susceptibility to infections.The term "hypocomplementemia" is a more general term used to describe decreased complement levels. The term "secondary complement disorder" is sometimes used to refer to low complement levels that are not directly due to a genetic cause but secondary to another medical condition.