The combined prevalence of classified rare rheumatic diseases is almost double that of ankylosing spondylitis
Abstract Background Rare diseases (RDs) affect less than 5/10,000 people in Europe and fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States. In rheumatology, RDs are heterogeneous and lack systemic classification. Clinical courses involve a variety of diverse symptoms, and patients may be misdiagnose...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01945-8 |