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  2. Category:Rare diseases - Wikipedia

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    A rare disease is technically defined ... as a disease that is found in fewer than 5 people per every 10,000 people. ... Statistics; Cookie statement; Mobile view;

  3. 'A big hole left': Central Illinois family lost both father ...

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    Bradley received a diagnosis faster because of his father, but Elly said they still wanted to rule out every other possibility. CJD – while rare – is the most common prion disease in humans ...

  4. Rare disease - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. List of genetic disorders - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Here's why it could be a bad summer for disease-spreading ...

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    The lone star tick is mostly found in the southern half of Illinois. Larvae, nymphs and adults will feed on humans and other hosts. The lone star tick is most active from April through July, and ...

  7. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva - Wikipedia

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    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).

  8. Woman Living with Ultra-Rare Disease Talks 'Reclaiming' Her ...

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    Woman Living with Ultra-Rare Disease Talks 'Reclaiming' Her Identity After Spending Life Feeling Like 'a Diagnosis' (Exclusive) Angela Andaloro December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM

  9. List of congenital disorders - Wikipedia

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