Prevalence and Incidence of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner

Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner: Rare Disease

Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner, or a subtype of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Failure to Thrive - epidemiology - Failure to Thrive

Prevalence/Incidence of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner: Online Medical Books

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Failure to Thrive: Failure to Thrive - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

Failure to Thrive - prevalence

• Prevalence of FTT ranges from 1.3–21%, depending on definitions used and populations studied.
• Definitions vary among studies.
• In the 1980s, FTT accounted for 1–5% of tertiary hospital admissions for young infants. Up to 10% of infants in some primary care settings show signs of FTT.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Erythroderma desquamativa of Leiner diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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