Banti's syndrome: A rare condition where chronic congestive spleen enlargement causes it to destroy red blood cells too early. The spleen becomes enlarged due to an obstruction of blood flow in the organ and the resulting increase in blood pressure. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Banti's syndrome is available below.
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Banti's syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Banti's syndrome, or a subtype of Banti's syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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