Aniridia -- absent patella: A rare genetic condition characterized by an abnormal or missing kneecap as well as the absence of the iris of the eye. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aniridia -- absent patella is available below.
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Aniridia -- absent patella is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Aniridia -- absent patella, or a subtype of Aniridia -- absent patella,
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 Aniridia -- absent patella as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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