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Aurora

Aurora was born with hip dysplasia. When she was 10 months old she had corrective surgery and at that time they noticed something on the… Continue reading Aurora

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Paislee’s journey with SCA29

Our daughter, Paislee, was born with an extremely rare neurological disorder called Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 29 all because her genetic coding misread one letter. We… Continue reading Paislee’s journey with SCA29

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La importancia de conocer los antecedentes hereditarios.

Conocí a mi padre biológico a los treinta años, supe que yo podía ser portadora de hemofilia. Al paso de los años mi chico deportista… Continue reading La importancia de conocer los antecedentes hereditarios.

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Charlie May have CS…. But she is a FIGHTER!

From birth Charlotte beat to her own drum. We knew that God made her special. Fast forward to September 2022, we found out that Charlie… Continue reading Charlie May have CS…. But she is a FIGHTER!

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Fynnley’s Fight

Fynnley was born at 35 weeks, weighing a little over 4lbs and had a series of birth defects that were unknown. She was born with… Continue reading Fynnley’s Fight

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Вродена Еритропоетична проферия

Здравейте казвам се Ивон на 4 години от България моето заболяване е изключително рядко генетично Вродена еритропоетична проферия болест на Гюнтер открито на 1,5 година… Continue reading Вродена Еритропоетична проферия

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Labrune Syndrome (LCC)

David was diagnosed at 2 years old with Labrune syndrome. It’s an extremely rare disorder characterized by a radiological triad of leukoencephalopathy, cerebral calcifications, and… Continue reading Labrune Syndrome (LCC)

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Cystinosis & Grace

Grace was diagnosed with Cystinosis age 3 years old. Cystinosis is a rare metabolic disease with only 1 in 200,000 live births each year being… Continue reading Cystinosis & Grace

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En Gerard de Barcelona

Soc el Gerard, tinc 11 anys i una mutació al gen Mfn2 que em provoca un tipus de CMT. De gran vull ser científic per… Continue reading En Gerard de Barcelona

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