Adams Nance syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, small eyes and the presence of excess glycine in the urine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adams Nance syndrome is available below.
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Adams Nance syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Adams Nance syndrome, or a subtype of Adams Nance syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Adams Nance syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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