Table 2 Diseases represented in the confirmed rare disease group
From: Survey of healthcare experiences of Australian adults living with rare diseases
Rare disease groups (n = 746) | Number of people | % of Response | Diseases in group |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rare abdominal surgical disease | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
 Rare allergic diseases | 17 | 2.3 | 1 |
 Rare bone disease | 5 | 0.7 | 4 |
 Rare circulatory disease | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
 Rare developmental defect during embryogenesis | 80 | 10.7 | 37 |
 Rare endocrine diseases | 39 | 5.2 | 10 |
 Rare eye disease | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
 Rare gastroenterologic disease | 21 | 2.8 | 6 |
 Rare gynecologic or obstetric disease | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
 Rare hematologic disease | 21 | 2.8 | 7 |
 Rare hepatic disease | 9 | 1.2 | 2 |
 Rare immune disease | 41 | 5.5 | 7 |
 Rare inborn errors of metabolism | 50 | 6.7 | 13 |
 Rare neoplastic disease | 11 | 1.5 | 8 |
 Rare neurological disease | 263 | 35.3 | 45 |
 Rare otorhinolaryngologic disease | 3 | 0.4 | 1 |
 Rare renal disease | 6 | 0.8 | 2 |
 Rare respiratory disease | 55 | 7.4 | 4 |
 Rare skin disease | 22 | 3.0 | 12 |
 Rare systemic or rheumatologic disease | 90 | 12.1 | 19 |
 Unclassified | 9 | 1.2 | 3 |