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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
(insert disease state here) is a major health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide. | |||
Disease is a rare disease with a prevalence of . | Disease is a rare disease with a prevalence of . | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 19 July 2012
Template:(insert disease state here) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
(insert disease state here) is a major health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide. Disease is a rare disease with a prevalence of .
Prevalence
Worldwide, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of per 100,000 patients, to a high of per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of per 100,000 patients.
Incidence
Age
The prevalence of disease increases with age.
Gender
Disease is more common in males females
Developed Countries
In North America and Europe, a linear relationship exists between an aging population and an increase in the incidence of aortic stenosis.