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Rare disease

Introduction: Rare disease

Description of Rare disease

Rare disease: A disease which generally occurs in less than 200,000 people in the US.

Rare disease: A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.
Source: MeSH 2007

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Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Rare disease

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Rare disease

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rare disease

The following list attempts to classify Rare disease into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

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  • Unspecified indication for care or intervention related to labor and delivery
  • Unspecified indication for care or intervention related to labor and delivery, antepartum
  • Unspecified indication for care or intervention related to labor and delivery, delivered
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  • Unspecified infection of bone of other specified sites

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