Char syndrome: A very rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by an unusual facial appearance, abnormal little fingers and a heart abnormality. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Char syndrome is available below.
See full list of 19 symptoms of Char syndrome
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Char syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Char syndrome, or a subtype of Char syndrome,
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 Char syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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