Peyronie'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 Peyronie's disease, or a subtype of Peyronie'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 Peyronie's disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Peyronie's disease: Introduction
Broader types of Peyronie's disease:
Prevalance of Peyronie's disease: 1 per 100 men
Prevalance Rate of Peyronie's disease: approx 1 in 200 or 0.50% or 1.4 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Peyronie's disease:
One study found Peyronie's disease occurring in 1 percent of men.
(Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
Profile for Peyronie's disease: Although the disease occurs mostly in middle-aged men, younger and older men can acquire it. (Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
Gender Ratio for Peyronie's disease: males only
Prognosis of Peyronie's disease: chronic condition which tends to recur even after surgical removal of penis lump
Complications of Peyronie's disease:
see complications of Peyronie's disease
Prognosis of Peyronie's disease:
The plaque itself is benign, or noncancerous.
(Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
Causes of Peyronie's disease: see causes of Peyronie's disease
Causes of Peyronie's disease:
Many researchers believe the plaque of
Peyronie's disease develops following trauma (hitting or bending) that
causes localized bleeding inside the penis.
(Source: excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK)
Risk factors for Peyronie's disease:
see
risk factors for Peyronie's disease
Symptoms of Peyronie's disease: see symptoms of Peyronie's disease
Complications of Peyronie's disease: see complications of Peyronie's disease
Onset of Peyronie's disease: middle-old age
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Peyronie's disease
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Peyronie's disease.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Peyronie's disease.
Treatments for Peyronie's disease:
see treatments for Peyronie's disease
Research for Peyronie's disease:
see research for Peyronie's disease
Organs and body systems related to Peyronie's disease include:
Main name of condition: Peyronie's disease
Class of Condition for Peyronie's disease: autoimmune possibly
corpora cavernosa plastic induration, penile fibrosis, Penile curvature
Penile fibrosis
Source - Diseases Database
Penile curvature, Penile curvature
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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