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SUMMARY: Rare Diseases Day
DESCRIPTION: In the United States\, a disease is considered “rare” if it af
 fects fewer than 200\,000 individuals. More than 7\,000 rare diseases exist
 \, and around 30 million Americans live with rare diseases. The majority of
  these diseases are genetic. Washington University Physicians and Researche
 rs are committed to uncovering the genetic roots of rare diseases and to […
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p class="is-style-lead"><img class="alignrig
 ht size-full wp-image-58230" src="https://internalmedicine.washu.edu/app/up
 loads/2024/09/Rare-Diseases-Day_logo.png" alt="Rare Diseases Day logo" widt
 h="253" height="186" />In the United States\, a disease is considered “rare
 ” if it affects fewer than 200\,000 individuals. More than 7\,000 rare dise
 ases exist\, and around 30 million Americans live with rare diseases. The m
 ajority of these diseases are genetic.</p><p>Washington University Physicia
 ns and Researchers are committed to uncovering the genetic roots of rare di
 seases and to using those insights to develop new treatments. With projects
  spanning multiple disease areas\, our physicians and scientists are using 
 cutting-edge skills in modern medicine\, genetics and genomics\, and pharma
 cology to better understand and ultimately seek effective treatments for ra
 re diseases.</p><p><a href="https://rarediseasesday.wustl.edu/" target="_bl
 ank" rel="noopener"><strong>Learn more and register here.</strong></a></p>
LOCATION:Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) | Zoom
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