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Structure of FIDD and Search Procedure
FIDD has been structured systematically using the following fields (Huntington disease is provided as an example) :
Field |
Description |
Example |
Condition |
Includes synonyms and
sub-types |
Huntington disease |
OMIM number |
May be multiple |
143100 |
Mode of inheritance |
Autosomal dominant, recessive, X-linked
recessive or mitochondrial |
Autosomal dominant |
Population studied |
Geographic origin, region, sub-region
and ethnic background, if available |
UK (Wales, South & Mid Glamorgan) |
Cases |
Number of patients reported |
79 |
Population size |
Actual number, when recorded |
939,300 |
Time period of study |
The specific date or time period of
assessment |
1988 |
Prevalence/ Incidence§ |
Listed separately for different
studies, as well as overall estimate when feasible; recorded as
1:X |
Prevalence 1:11,905 |
Main body systems involved |
May be multiple |
Neurological/neuromuscular system |
Source of data |
Primary reference source |
MacMillan JC, Harper PS.
Single gene neurological disorders in South Wales; an
epidemiological study. Ann. Neurol. 1991; 30: 411-414. |
Comments |
Unstructured text; may point to
limitations or special features of the study |
Exhaustive ascertainment |
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Disorders listed in
FIDD
are grouped by main body system affected:
- Cardiac
- Endocrine
- Eye
- Gastrointestinal
- Haematological
- Mental
- Metabolic
- Neurological and neuromuscular
- Psychiatric
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Skeletal
- Skin and Miscellaneous
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FIDD
may be searched by:
- Main Body Syststrong Involved (as specified above)
- Name of Inherited Disease State
- OMIM Number
- Population Studied
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A wildcard (*) may be used as an aid to searching. Thus "haem*" locates "hereditary
haemorrhagic telangiectasia", "haemophilia" and "haemochromatosis" among others.
A maximum of 40 entries will be returned.