Ménétrier's disease: Rare chronic disease with excessive growth of skin folds in the stomach. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ménétrier's disease is available below.
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GASTRITIS with HYPERTROPHY of the GASTRIC MUCOSA. It is characterized by giant gastric folds, diminished acid secretion, excessive MUCUS secretion, and HYPOPROTEINEMIA. Symptoms include VOMITING; DIARRHEA; and WEIGHT LOSS. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Ménétrier's disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ménétrier's disease, or a subtype of Ménétrier's disease,
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 Ménétrier's disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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