Leprechaunism: A very rare genetic disorder characterized by insulin resistance which leads to growth delay and endocrine system abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Leprechaunism is available below.
See full list of 34 symptoms of Leprechaunism
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Visit our research pages for current research about Leprechaunism treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Leprechaunism include:
Read more about Clinical Trials for Leprechaunism
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Leprechaunism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Leprechaunism, or a subtype of Leprechaunism,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Leprechaunism as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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