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Descriptor English:   Rare Diseases 
Descriptor Spanish:   Enfermedades Raras 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Doenças Raras 
Tree Number:   C23.550.291.906
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord with specific disease; index only when discussed as rare disease
See Related English:   Neglected Diseases
Orphan Drug Production
 
History Note English:   2003 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   37296 
Unique Identifier:   D035583 

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