Trait
Recurrent inflammation of tonsils
Clinical name: Recurrent tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsils that has occurred repeatedly. The definition of recurrent may vary somewhat, but the criteria used recently as a measure of severity were five or more episodes of true tonsillitis per year, symptoms recurring for at least a year, and episodes that are disabling and that prevent normal functioning. In some cases recurrent tonsillitis may be related to immunosusceptibility. Evidence exists for a genetic predisposition for recurrent tonsillitis.
Summary
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Recurrent inflammation of tonsils 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C3complement C3 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CYBC1cytochrome b-245 chaperone 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| HIVEP2HIVEP zinc finger 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| MPEG1macrophage expressed 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SEC61A1SEC61 translocon subunit alpha 1 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| TOP2BDNA topoisomerase II beta | Always | In 1 condition |
| ELANEelastase, neutrophil expressed | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| MYO5Amyosin VA | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RIPK1receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TBK1TANK binding kinase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| BLMBLM RecQ like helicase | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IGHG2immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 2 (G2m marker) | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| IGKCimmunoglobulin kappa constant | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIK3CDphosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCNN1Asodium channel epithelial 1 subunit alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCNN1Bsodium channel epithelial 1 subunit beta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SCNN1Gsodium channel epithelial 1 subunit gamma | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
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.
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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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