| Descriptor in English: | Rare Diseases |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Enfermedades Raras |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Doenças Raras |
| Descriptor in French: | Maladies rares |
| Entry term(s): |
Disease, Orphan Disease, Rare Diseases, Orphan Diseases, Rare Orphan Disease Orphan Diseases Rare Disease |
| Tree number(s): |
C23.550.291.906 |
| Scope note: | 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. |
| Annotation: | coord with specific disease; index only when discussed as rare disease |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
| History Note: | 2003 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Neglected Diseases
MeSH Orphan Drug Production MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 37296 |
| Descriptor UI: | D035583 |
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 |
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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Rare Diseases
- Preferred
Orphan Diseases
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0407933 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Rare Diseases |
| Entry term(s) |
Disease, Rare Diseases, Rare Rare Disease |
| Concept UI |
M0409570 |
| Scope note | Rare diseases that have not been well studied. |
| Preferred term | Orphan Diseases |
| Entry term(s) |
Disease, Orphan Diseases, Orphan Orphan Disease |
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