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Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare airway disease where bony nodules grow inside the trachea and bronchi, slowly narrowing the airways. Its cause is unknown.
Learn more: https://dub.sh/tracho
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Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina (GACR) is an ultra-rare inherited metabolic disorder where a single enzyme deficiency causes ornithine to accumulate and slowly destroy the retina.
Learn more: https://dub.sh/gacr
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Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a serious fungal infection endemic to Latin America, mainly striking rural farmworkers. Estrogen protects women from symptomatic disease.
Learn more: https://dub.sh/pcm1
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Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) is a rare chronic liver disease in which the immune system attacks liver cells, causing inflammation that can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure without treatment.
Learn more: aihep.org
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Punctate Inner Choroidopathy (PIC) is a rare inflammatory eye disease causing small lesions in the retina and choroid, predominantly affecting young myopic women.
Learn more: https://dub.sh/PIC1
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Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) is a rare, progressive scarring of the small airways, most often striking lung transplant recipients as a form of chronic rejection.
Learn more: bocommunity.org
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Autoimmune Retinopathy (AIR) is a rare disease where the immune system attacks the retina, causing rapid vision loss — often before any structural damage is even visible on exam.
Learn more: https://dub.sh/airdis
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HSP) is a rare, deadly respiratory disease spread by infected rodents. With only ~30 US cases/year and no approved antiviral, early ICU care is the only defense
Learn more: https://dub.sh/hanta
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Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD) is a rare genetic eye disease causing crystal deposits in the retina and cornea, leading to progressive vision loss. No approved treatment exists yet.
Learn more: fightingblindness.org
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a rare cardiac emergency causing heart attacks in young, healthy women with no typical risk factors. It is underdiagnosed and poorly understood.
Learn more: scadalliance.org
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