Cholestasis -- pigmentary retinopathy -- cleft palate: A rare syndrome characterized by degeneration of retinal pigments, cleft lip, cleft palate, kidney problems and cholestasis (bile flow obstruction). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cholestasis -- pigmentary retinopathy -- cleft palate is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cholestasis -- pigmentary retinopathy -- cleft palate as a "rare disease".
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