The Occurrence of 275 Rare Diseases and 47 Rare Disease Groups in Italy. Results from the National Registry of Rare Diseases

The Occurrence of 275 Rare Diseases and 47 Rare Disease Groups in Italy. Results from the National Registry of Rare Diseases

Knowledge of rare diseases (RD) is often scattered among many data collections and registries of patient cohorts. Therefore, assessing the burden of RD in the general population, developing appropriate policies and planning services for the care of RD patients is difficult. This study aimed at provi...

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Main Authors: Domenica Taruscio, Luciano Vittozzi, Adele Rocchetti, Paola Torreri, Luca Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
rare diseases
national registry
data quality
epidemiology
Italy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/7/1470

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