Al Gazali Hirschsprung syndrome: A rare disorder characterized by Hirschsprung disease (an intestinal disorder), nail abnormalities and facial anomalies. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Al Gazali Hirschsprung syndrome is available below.
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Al Gazali Hirschsprung syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Al Gazali Hirschsprung syndrome, or a subtype of Al Gazali Hirschsprung 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 Al Gazali Hirschsprung syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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