Direct and indirect costs and cost-driving factors in adults with tuberous sclerosis complex: a multicenter cohort study and a review of the literature

Abstract Background Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a monogenetic, multisystem disorder characterized by benign growths due to TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. This German multicenter study estimated the costs and related cost drivers associated with organ manifestations in adults with TSC. Methods A val...

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Main Authors: Johann Philipp Zöllner, Janina Grau, Felix Rosenow, Matthias Sauter, Markus Knuf, Gerhard Kurlemann, Thomas Mayer, Christoph Hertzberg, Astrid Bertsche, Ilka Immisch, Karl Martin Klein, Susanne Knake, Klaus Marquard, Sascha Meyer, Anna H. Noda, Felix von Podewils, Hannah Schäfer, Charlotte Thiels, Laurent M. Willems, Bianca Zukunft, Susanne Schubert-Bast, Adam Strzelczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
TSC
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01838-w