Moloney syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by wasting of the choroids in the eye and sparse, fine hair. The choroid is a layer of blood vessels that lies between the retina and the sclera and delivers blood to the back of the eye. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Moloney syndrome is available below.
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Moloney syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Moloney syndrome, or a subtype of Moloney 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 Moloney syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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