by CheckRare Staff | May 1, 2020
Beta-thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the body’s production of hemoglobin. Low levels of hemoglobin lead to a shortage of mature red blood cells and a lack of oxygen in the body. Affected people have anemia, which can cause paleness, weakness,...
by CheckRare Staff | May 1, 2020
Neonatal onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID) is a rare disorder causing inflammation and tissue damage. The disease primarily affects the nervous system, skin, and joints. People with NOMID have a skin rash that is usually present from birth. The rash...
by CheckRare Staff | May 1, 2020
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a fat (lipid) storage disorder that affects many areas of the body. People with this disorder cannot break down certain lipids effectively, specifically different forms of cholesterol, so these fats accumulate in various areas of the...
by CheckRare Staff | May 1, 2020
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), also called Churg Strauss syndrome, is a rare, chronic disorder and a form of primary systemic autoimmune vasculitis characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. In EGPA, vasculitis is associated with...
by CheckRare Staff | Apr 30, 2020
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS VII), also known as Sly Syndrome, is a rare, progressive lysosomal storage disease first described in 1973 by Dr. William Sly. It is caused by the inherited deficiency of the β-glucuronidase enzyme due to mutations in the...
