Rare Disease Day at NIH — Feb. 27, 2017

More than 6,500 rare diseases affect humans, of which only a few hundred have any treatment. In total these illnesses affect an estimated 25 million people in the United States.

Register now for Rare Disease Day at NIH, Feb. 27, 2017, and view rare disease patient profiles.

Visit Rare Disease Day at NIH: Patients & Researchers — Partners for Life for more about NIH efforts to speed the development of treatments for rare diseases.