Fields' disease

Fields' disease

Fields' disease is considered the rarest known disease in the world, with only two cases diagnosed. It is named after Welsh twins Catherine and Kirstie Fields. Fields' disease is a neuromuscular disease, exhibiting muscular degeneration.

References

* 'Twins have rarest disease in world', Gareth Morgan; Oct. 13, 2005. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/health/tm_objectid=16241684&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=twins-have-rarest-disease-in-world-name_page.html


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