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Diseases » Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases » Prevalence

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases

The information below shows a list of types of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	approx 1 in 503 or 0.20% or 540,000 people in USA	539,999	540,000 Americans approximately (90% of PKD)
Machado-Joseph Disease	N/A	N/A	rare
Marfan syndrome	approx 1 in 5,000 or 0.02% or 54,400 people in USA	54,399	1 per 5,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome worldwide, Genetics Home Reference website
MODY diabetes	N/A	N/A	No information
Otosclerosis	approx 1 in 10 or 10.00% or 27.2 million people in USA	27,200,000	as many as 10% of Caucasians have the condition but most do not get symptoms; about 1 in 100 cases actually lose hearing from otosclerosis

Types of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases

For more information about types of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases, refer to our section on types of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.