rare disease
A rare disease concerns a restricted number of patients in the general population and shows evidence of gravity (because it is life-threatening, invalidating or serious and chronic). The limit accepted in Europe is 5 people in 10,000 affected by the disease.
sällsynt sjukdom/diagnos [SWEDISH]
En sällsynt diagnos är när färre än fem av 10 000 drabbas av en viss sjukdom. Personer som lever med sällsynta diagnoser har ofta många olika behov av vård och behandling.
2024-01-29
Definitions have been translated into the Swedish language from the following sources: