Why rare diseases are an important medical and social issue

Arrigo Schieppati(Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research), Jan‐Inge Henter(Karolinska Institutet), Erica Daina(Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research), Anita Aperia(Karolinska Institutet)

The Lancet

June 1, 2008

10.1016/s0140-6736(08)60872-7

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