title: Author response to comment on "Power of rare diseases: found in translation".
abstract: The study of rare diseases in both academic and industry settings yields new knowledge about human pathophysiology and ultimately helps patients.
authors.affiliation: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*