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Table 5 Grouping of RD for Future ERNs, based on areas of overlap in the systems outlined in the text

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

1. Rare cardiac diseases (with rare cardiac malformations ERN included or separate)

 

2. Rare connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases

 

3. Rare hereditary metabolic disorders

 

4. Rare haematological diseases

 

5. Rare diseases of brain development and rare intellectual disabilities

 

6. Rare auto-immune and auto inflammatory diseases

 

7. Rare cancers

 

8. Rare hepatic diseases

 

9. Rare gastrointestinal diseases

 

10. Rare neurological diseases

 

11. Rare neuromuscular diseases

 

12. Rare skin disorders

 

13. Rare pulmonary diseases

 

14. Rare malformations and developmental anomalies

 

15. Rare endocrine diseases

 

16. Rare urogenital diseases

 

17. Rare renal diseases

 

18. Rare multi-systemic vascular diseases

 

19. Rare head and neck diseases

 

20. Rare gynaecological and obstetric diseases

 

21. Rare eye diseases

 

22. Rare bone diseases

 
  1. Legend: The present list was proposed by the EUCERD Joint Action team and was subsequently submitted to the Commission Expert group on Rare Diseases for discussion
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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