Prevalence and Incidence of Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2

Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2: Rare Disease

Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2, or a subtype of Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2 usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2 at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2 refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Chromosome 17, trisomy 17p11.2 diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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