February 29th is Rare Disease Day this year. 1 in 10 – 30 million Americans – have one of the 7,000 rare diseases. On this rare day take a look around – who is it in your circle that has a rare disease? MLD Foundation is very busy this Rare Disease Day not only on […]
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80% of the 7,000 Rare Diseases are genetic in nature. While most rare diseases show symptoms early in life, many are later onset diseases because our genetics are always with us. Genetic inheritance patterns can vary from single gene autosomal recessive (like MLD) where 50% of offspring are carriers, 25% are affected, and 25% are free of the
There are over 7,000 Rare Diseases. While each of the 7,000 diseases may be rare, when you add them all up they affect 30 million Americans … 30 million Europeans … 350 million around the globe … 1 of every 10 people have a Rare Disease. Most of the muscular dystrophies are rare … cystic fibrosis is rare … many cancers are
1 person in every 10 people has a Rare Disease. 30 million Americans … 30 million Europeans … 350 million around the globe … all with Rare Disease. Pause for a moment and think about your family and those that live around you … many cancers and most childhood diseases are Rare Diseases. On
