Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome epidemiology and demographics

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Overview

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is is a rare disease which affects gastrointestinal blood vessels and skin vessels. The exact cause of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is unknown. About 200 cases of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome have been reported worldwide.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is unknown yet.

Prevalence

• The prevalence of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is also unknown as for now.

Age

• Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) commonly affects individuals at birth or early childhood.
• Visceral organ involvement in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is more evident around early adulthood.

Race

• There is no racial predilection to blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, it tend to occur in all races.
• Among all races whites appear to be most commonly affected with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.

Gender

• Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) affects men and women equally.