Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia: A rare congenital syndrome involving degeneration of the brain and spinal cord and characterized by facial, head, skeletal and muscular abnormalities. Reduced fetal activity causes many of the problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia is available below.
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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia, or a subtype of Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia,
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 Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita -- pulmonary hypoplasia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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