Bejel is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Bejel, or a subtype of Bejel,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Complications of Bejel:
see complications of Bejel
Causes of Bejel: see causes of Bejel
Symptoms of Bejel: see symptoms of Bejel
Complications of Bejel: see complications of Bejel
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Bejel.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Bejel.
Treatments for Bejel:
see treatments for Bejel
Main name of condition: Bejel
Other names or spellings for Bejel:Dichuchwa, Endemic syphilis, Frenga, Njovera, Nonvenereal syphilis, Siti
Nonvenereal endemic syphilis
Source - Diseases Database
Dichuchwa, Endemic syphilis, Frenga, Njovera, Nonvenereal syphilis
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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