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Table 3 UK grouping of rare diseases for research purposes

From: The context for the thematic grouping of rare diseases to facilitate the establishment of European Reference Networks

1. Cancer

 

2. Cardiovascular

 

3. Dementia and Neurodegenerative

 

4. Eye Disease

 

5. Gastrointestinal

 

6. Immunological Disorders

 

7. Metabolism

 

8. Musculoskeletal Disorders

 

9. Neuromuscular Disorders

 

10. Non-Malignant haematology

 

11. Paediatric (cross-cutting)

 

12. Renal Disease

 

13. Respiratory Disease

 

14. Skin

 
  1. Legend: example of how RD have been grouped by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Translational Research Collaboration in Rare Diseases
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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