Transition – proces przejścia pacjenta z chorobą rzadką z systemu opieki pediatrycznej do internistycznej

Recently, due to the progress in diagnostics and therapeutic possibilities in rare diseases, the life span of patients with rare diseases has significantly increased. The number of young adults with rare diseases has been systematically increasing, and therefore they require the continuity of multi-specialist individualized medical care provided at the same level as before in pediatric care. The transition process of care: from pediatric to adult one, should be a planned and properly prepared. So far, there are no Polish national management guidelines for adolescent patients with rare diseases. The authors present the difficulties associated with the transition period and propose basic recommendations based on the literature review and the experience of specialist centers of expertise and their own