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Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

Any disease that affects a small percentage of [a given] population.

OBS

A rare disease is defined by the European Union as one that affects less than 5 in 10,000 of the general population.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Maladie affectant une proportion très faible de personnes au sein d’une population donnée.

OBS

Au sein de l’Union européenne, une maladie est dite «rare» lorsqu’elle affecte moins de cinq personnes sur dix mille.

OBS

maladie rare : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 mars 2017.

Spanish

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