Trait
Inflammation of corners of the mouth
Clinical name: Angular cheilitis
A type of inflammation of the lips involving one or both of the corners of the mouth.
Summary
- Also called
- Red and sore corners of the mouth, Angular cheilosis, Angular stomatitis, Commissural cheilitis, Inflammation of oral commisures
- Body system
- Abnormality of head or neck
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Inflammation of corners of the mouth is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| DSC3desmocollin 3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| ICOSLGinducible T cell costimulator ligand | Always | In 1 condition |
| MBTPS1membrane bound transcription factor peptidase, site 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SPINK5serine peptidase inhibitor Kazal type 5 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CASTcalpastatin | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| AMNamnion associated transmembrane protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CUBNcubilin | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GJB2gap junction protein beta 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GJB6gap junction protein beta 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SREBF1sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TMPRSS6transmembrane serine protease 6 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| KRT16keratin 16 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| KRT17keratin 17 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 2 conditions |
| KRT6Akeratin 6A | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| KRT6Bkeratin 6B | Rarely (1–4%) | In 2 conditions |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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