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Top 10 rare gastroenterology diseases
Measured by: prevalence
Disease | Est US Prevalence | Inheritance | Age of onset |
---|---|---|---|
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency | 60,000-100,000 | ||
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis | 32,000-182,500 | ![]() | |
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) | 30,000-132,500 | ||
Cystic fibrosis | 30,000-35,000 | ||
Achalasia | 26,400-33,000 | ![]() | |
Hirschsprung disease | 18,540-36,200 | ||
Gardner syndrome | 18,000-30,300 | ![]() | |
Primary sclerotic cholangitis (PSC) | 15,800-53,400 | ||
Wilson's disease | 6,000-10,000 | ||
Hereditary angioedema | 3,000-6,000 |