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OLEDAID

OLEDAID: Introduction

OLEDAID: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by a weak immuned system, bone problems, lymphoedema and hair, teeth and nail abnormalities. Death usually occurs during the first few years of life due to overwhelming infections. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of OLEDAID is available below.

Symptoms of OLEDAID

• Frequent infections
• Weak immune system
• Osteopetrosis
• Lymphedema
• Abnormal nails
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 symptoms of OLEDAID

Wrongly Diagnosed with OLEDAID?

• Misdiagnosis of OLEDAID
• Failure to diagnose OLEDAID
• Undiagnosed: OLEDAID

OLEDAID: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to OLEDAID:

• Early death due to infection
• more complications...»

Causes of OLEDAID

Read more about causes of OLEDAID.

Misdiagnosis and OLEDAID

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Read more about Misdiagnosis and OLEDAID

OLEDAID: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: OLEDAID

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to OLEDAID:

• Dental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to OLEDAID, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

OLEDAID: Animations

More OLEDAID animations & videos

Statistics for OLEDAID

• Medical statistics for OLEDAID
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for OLEDAID
• Death and Mortality statistics for OLEDAID
• Society statistics for OLEDAID

OLEDAID: Broader Related Topics

• Immune system conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Lymphatic system conditions
• Hair conditions
• Dental conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Types of OLEDAID

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Definitions of OLEDAID:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list OLEDAID as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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