Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by short stature, bowed long bones and permanent flexion of fingers. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia is available below.
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Prognosis for Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia: most die within first year due to respiratory distress or hyperthermia
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Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia, or a subtype of Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia,
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 Stuve-Wiedemann dysplasia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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