Tag: Ecm1 gene

With fewer than 400 cases reported worldwide, Urbach-Wiethe disease (UWD) is an extremely rare genetic condition. Often mistakenly referred to as the **Urban Wiethe syndrome**, it is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs due to the deposition of hyaline-like material.

With fewer than 500 documented cases globally, Urbach-Wiethe disease is an extremely rare genetic disorder. Its low incidence makes accurate statistics challenging, but it is clear that few people have this condition worldwide, with a notable concentration in South Africa.

Did you know there are fewer than 300 reported cases of Urbach-Wiethe disease in medical literature? The question of **how to get Urbach-Wiethe disease?** is based on a fundamental misunderstanding, as this rare condition is not something you can acquire or contract, but an inherited genetic disorder.