Rare disease

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Any disease that is not common, or is less frequent is called rare disease. A rare disease,is also referred to as an orphan disease. Most rare diseases are genetic, and are present throughout a person's entire life, even if symptoms do not immediately appear.

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Rare disease is a rare disease.

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