Table 5.

Grouping of RD for Future ERNs, based on areas of overlap in the systems outlined in the text

1. Rare cardiac diseases (with rare cardiac malformations ERN included or separate)
2. Rare connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases
3. Rare hereditary metabolic disorders
4. Rare haematological diseases
5. Rare diseases of brain development and rare intellectual disabilities
6. Rare auto-immune and auto inflammatory diseases
7. Rare cancers
8. Rare hepatic diseases
9. Rare gastrointestinal diseases
10. Rare neurological diseases
11. Rare neuromuscular diseases
12. Rare skin disorders
13. Rare pulmonary diseases
14. Rare malformations and developmental anomalies
15. Rare endocrine diseases
16. Rare urogenital diseases
17. Rare renal diseases
18. Rare multi-systemic vascular diseases
19. Rare head and neck diseases
20. Rare gynaecological and obstetric diseases
21. Rare eye diseases
22. Rare bone diseases

Legend: The present list was proposed by the EUCERD Joint Action team and was subsequently submitted to the Commission Expert group on Rare Diseases for discussion