Manouvrier syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the failure of the lungs to develop fully, heart defects and thumb abnormalities. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Manouvrier syndrome is available below.
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Manouvrier syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Manouvrier syndrome, or a subtype of Manouvrier 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 Manouvrier syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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