Prevalence and Incidence of Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness

Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness: Rare Disease

Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness, or a subtype of Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Knuckle pads, leukonychia and sensorineural deafness 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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