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A rare disease is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. In some parts of the world, the term orphan disease describes a rare disease whose rarity results in little or no funding or research for treatments, without financial incentives from governments or other agencies. Orphan drugs are medications targeting orphan ...
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree. AOL.com Editors. April 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM ... or human papillomavirus, ... "Tree man" syndrome is so rare that only 200 cases have been ...
A Tennessee man has a rare disorder that causes faces to appear distorted in shape, size, texture or color. To him, images show, they look demonic. Rare disorder causes man to see 'demonic' faces
A rare disease is technically defined (in the European Union) as a disease that is found in fewer than 5 people per every 10,000 people. ...
Waardenburg syndrome is a group of rare genetic conditions characterised by at least some degree of congenital hearing loss and pigmentation deficiencies, which can include bright blue eyes (or one blue eye and one brown eye), a white forelock or patches of light skin.
Rare diseases caused by infectious agents rather than genetic or environmental factors. Pages in category "Rare infectious diseases" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.