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How many people have Sweet's syndrome?

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How many people have Sweet's syndrome? This is a question that is frequently asked by Sweet's syndrome patients.

There is some misinformation on the internet in regards to this question, and some people have suggested that Sweet's syndrome affects as few as 1 person per million. This is untrue.

Unfortunately, there are still no official global statistics to tell us how many people have Sweet’s syndrome, and figures obtained via medical case-studies vary a lot. Sweet’s syndrome could possibly affect between 0.27 – 3 people per 10,000 globally, and as it can be triggered by infection may be more common in countries where infection is poorly controlled or people are more likely to ‘pick up’ infections. Find references @ helpforsweetssyndromeuk.wor...

Based on a reliable Iranian study, the Autoinflammatory Alliance has stated that Sweet's syndrome may affect 3 per 10,000 of new dermatology patients (a rare disease is one that affects less than 5 per 10,000). Read more @ autoinflammatory-search.org...

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I was wondering about this. Tx

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