Articles liés à An Overview on Rare Diseases

An Overview on Rare Diseases - Couverture souple

Bhattacharya, Arin

 
9781312669338: An Overview on Rare Diseases

Synopsis

A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. In the United States, the Rare Diseases Act of 2002 defines rare disease strictly according to prevalence, specifically "any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 people in the United States," or about 1 in 1,500 people. This definition is essentially like that of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983, a federal law that was written to encourage research into rare diseases and possible cures. In Japan, the legal definition of a rare disease is one that affects fewer than 50,000 patients in Japan, or about 1 in 2,500 people.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.