Health Topics:- Rare Diseases

A rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases. More than 25 million Americans have one.
Rare diseases:
- May involve chronic illness, disability, and often premature death
- Often have no treatment or not very effective treatment
- Are frequently not diagnosed correctly
- Are often very complex
- Are often caused by changes in genes
It can be hard to find a specialist who knows how to treat your rare disease. Disease advocacy groups, rare disease organizations, and genetics clinics may help you to find one.
NIH: National Institutes of Health
Rare Diseases
Genetics/Birth Defects
Symptoms
A rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases. More than 25 million Americans ...

Health Topics:- Rare Diseases