Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome: A rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized primarily by eye and bone abnormalities, mental retardation and kidney problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome is available below.
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Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome, or a subtype of Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome,
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 Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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