Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by the absence of an anal opening, spine defects and omphalocele (abdominal organ protruding from the belly button). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus is available below.
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Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus, or a subtype of Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus,
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 Omphalocele -- exstrophy -- imperforate anus as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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