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The long tail and Rare Diseases:

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A disease or disorder is defined as rare in Europe when it affects less than 1 in 2000 citizens (Orphan Drug Regulation 141/2000). Rare

diseases may affect 30 million European Union citizens.

Rare diseases are characterised by a broad diversity of disorders and symptoms that vary not only from disease to disease but also from patient to patient suffering from the same disease. Relatively common symptoms can

hide underlying rare diseases, leading to misdiagnosis.

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Thanks for your attention!

marmayones@uoc.edu

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