Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: A rare and usually lethal gastrointestinal disorder involving dysfunction of the bowel and bladder due to abnormalities of the smooth muscle. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is available below.
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Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome, or a subtype of Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis 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 Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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