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Ivan’s Story

I had to Google it, ARHGEF9, the name of my son’s genetic mutation. I had been suspicious of something going on since Ivan was 7… Continue reading Ivan’s Story

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Bor and 8p deletion (8p23.1 del)

Bor’s diagnosis is so rare in the world that the syndrome has no other name than chromosome 8p disorder, most often it is a deletion/duplication/inversion… Continue reading Bor and 8p deletion (8p23.1 del)

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Dançar é a vida minha Gratidão

Meu nome é Roberta, tenho 40 anos, sou mãe, casada, natural de Coimbra MG e formada em Educação Física. Durante 20 anos fui bailarina e… Continue reading Dançar é a vida minha Gratidão

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GSD 1B WARRIOR

Our daughter Olivia is almost 3 years old. She is a beautiful mix of Thai, Dutch, and Portuguese, and we are currently living in Portugal.… Continue reading GSD 1B WARRIOR

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Maelyne, ma fille

Aout 2021, suite à une analyse d’urines sur 24 heures car ma fille présentait des oedèmes prononcés, appel du laboratoire d’analyses nous indiquant que Maelyne… Continue reading Maelyne, ma fille

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Living My Purpose: Life with a Rare Disease

My name is Nicole and I’m a member of the primary immunodeficiency (PI) and rare disease community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. My journey to discovering I… Continue reading Living My Purpose: Life with a Rare Disease

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Christmas miracle

I was 27 weeks pregnant with a complicated pregnancy where my body fought against my baby and that meant my baby requiring intrauterine transfusions. After… Continue reading Christmas miracle

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CHE LA FORZA SIA CON ME

Nasco nel 1988 a Pescara, sono una bambina apparentemente sana, ho i malanni che la maggior parte dei bambini hanno. Passo la mia infanzia in… Continue reading CHE LA FORZA SIA CON ME

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El amor no cuenta cromosomas

Hola ! Yo soy Sebastián,de Monterrey,N.L. MÉXICO ,tengo 3años 4 meses,soy un niño muy feliz y amoroso, nací con una alteración genética en el cromosoma… Continue reading El amor no cuenta cromosomas

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