Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cleft palate as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Broader types of Cleft palate:
Incidence (annual) of Cleft palate: about 1 in 700 births
Incidence Rate of Cleft palate: approx 1 in 47,600 or 0.00% or 5,714 people in USA [about data]
Complications of Cleft palate:
see complications of Cleft palate
Causes of Cleft palate: see causes of Cleft palate
Risk factors for Cleft palate:
see
risk factors for Cleft palate
Symptoms of Cleft palate: see symptoms of Cleft palate
Complications of Cleft palate: see complications of Cleft palate
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cleft palate.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cleft palate.
Treatments for Cleft palate:
see treatments for Cleft palate
Research for Cleft palate:
see research for Cleft palate
Hospitalization statistics for Cleft palate:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Cleft palate:
Organs and body systems related to Cleft palate include:
Main name of condition: Cleft palate
Class of Condition for Cleft palate: congen.defect
Cleft Lip, hare lip
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