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Family testing for rare genetic diseases are needed

By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Choi HeeYoung

21.06.09 06:18:39

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As the number of rare genetic diseases that can be managed increases, the importance of early diagnosis through family tests is emerging.

According to the KDCA's "2019 Statistical Yearbook of Rare Disease Patients," the number of new rare diseases in 2019 stood at 55,499 with about one per 1,000 population.

The number of patients suffering from each rare disease is rare, but the total population is indescribably large. Many neighbors around us are already living with rare diseases.

However, the development of the medical and pharmaceutical industries has enabled prediction and management of certain genetic diseases.

For example, Fabry disease, one of the most co

Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)
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