Alstrom syndrome: A rare genetic disorder involving a group of abnormalities affecting vision, hearing, kidney function and also characterized by obesity and diabetes mellitus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alstrom syndrome is available below.
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Alstrom syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Alstrom syndrome, or a subtype of Alstrom syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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