Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by kinky hair, tooth enamel and bone abnormalities. There are two different subtypes with type I being distinguished from type II by the presence of a small head and increased density in the long bones. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome is available below.
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Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome, or a subtype of Tricho-dento-osseous 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 Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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