Rare disease

Introduction: Rare disease

Description of Rare disease

Rare disease: A disease which generally occurs in less than 200,000 people in the US.

Rare disease: A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Rare disease:

Related Topics

• Orphan Drug Production

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Rare disease

• Disease Attributes

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Rare disease

• orphan disease /drug

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rare disease

The following list attempts to classify Rare disease into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
  • Pathologic Processes
    • Disease Attributes
      • Rare Diseases

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