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Rare Disease Day: at least 5 million people affected in Türkiye
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Prof. Dr. Hacer Durmuş Tekçe of the Turkish Neurological Society said that at least 5 million people in Türkiye are affected by rare diseases and that diagnosis can be delayed by 5–8 years. She noted that consanguineous (blood-relative) marriage increases some diseases 3–5 times and that newborn and premarital screening have brought significant progress.
What does it mean for patients and families?
Some screenings help to recognize rare diseases early. These are premarital carrier screening and the newborn heel-prick blood screening.
Source
Anadolu Ajansı: Türkiye'de 5 milyon kişi nadir hastalıklardan etkileniyor
The source page was opened and read on October 7, 2026. Summary prepared by the Doktorclub editorial team and translated from Turkish; it has not yet been reviewed by a physician (a scientific board is being set up).
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