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The estimated burden of rare diseases in South Africa using Orphanet: An Epidemiological Analysis

2026-03-04

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Rare diseases (RDs) collectively affect a significant proportion of the population, yet their burden in South Africa (SA) remains poorly defined due to limited diagnostic capacity and infrastructure, inadequate epidemiological data and poor surveillance systems. Objective To estimate the point prevalence of RDs in SA by integrating Orphanet-derived point prevalence data wit...

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4c023330-2a61-5436-ab59-bb3162dfe488
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-8049712/v1
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