The combined prevalence of classified rare rheumatic diseases is almost double that of ankylosing spondylitis

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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Main Authors: Judith Leyens, Tim Th. A. Bender, Martin Mücke, Christiane Stieber, Dmitrij Kravchenko, Christian Dernbach, Matthias F. Seidel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Rheumatology
Rare diseases
Epidemiology
Vasculitis
Arthritis
Myositis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01945-8

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