Yellow nail syndrome: A rare nail condition characterized by thickened yellow nails as well as swelling of parts of the body due to lymphatic drainage problems resulting from blocked or damaged lymphatic system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Yellow nail syndrome is available below.
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Yellow nail syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Yellow nail syndrome, or a subtype of Yellow nail 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 Yellow nail syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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