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    Pioneering Case Illustrates the Promise of Personalized Gene Editing for Rare Diseases
    By Manuela Callari, PhD
    KJ Muldoon has been achieving developmental milestones, but his long-term prognosis is unknown.
  • Victory Over Vasculitis group members
    Vasculitis Awareness Month Highlights Advances in Treatment and Ongoing Obstacles
    By Larry Luxner
    The nonprofit Vasculitis Foundation advocates for patients with 1 or more of the 20-plus subtypes of the disease.
  • Donavon Decker
    A Kansas Man’s Lifelong Struggle With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
    By Larry Luxner
    Dutch filmmaker Daimon Xanthopoulos recently produced a 25-minute documentary about Donavon Decker’s life and relationships.
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    Regional Pockets of HAE Persist Due to Founder Effect, Affecting Generations of Families
    By Larry Luxner
    HAE affects approximately 1 in 50,000 people globally, but is far more prevalent in a few select geographic regions.
  • New Prader-Willi Therapy Gives Parents Rare Hope for Managing Hyperphagia
    By Larry Luxner
    Diazoxide choline is believed to activate the ATP-sensitive potassium channel, which may decrease secretion of peptides that regulate appetite.

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  • Living With CIDP, Choose Your Friends Carefully
    A few weeks before I was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), I was very vulnerable.
    By Jaimie Sheil, CIDP Contributor
    May 22, 2025
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    The Long, Confusing Road to a NMO Diagnosis
    My journey with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMOSD) started long before I was diagnosed.
    By Jaimie Sheil, CIDP Contributor
    May 22, 2025
  • Setting the Standard for Rare Disease Conferences
    The PBC Summit brings so much hope and light to me as a patient with a rare disease.
    By Danielle Alstat, PBC Contributor
    May 22, 2025
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    My Grandson’s Struggle With DMD: Rapid Decline, Daily Challenges, and Hope for Treatment
    My grandson William is facing Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a condition that comes with a set of expectations about how it will progress.
    By Sarka Palouckova, DMD Contributor
    May 22, 2025

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    Understanding Gaps in the Treatment of GPP Flares
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Significant gaps remain in our collective ability to treat generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares in a timely and effective manner.
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    Assessing the Impact of Intractable Pruritus on Patient Well-Being in PBC
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Severe pruritus can be an intolerable and debilitating symptom in PBC, adversely impacting quality of life.
  • Obesity and PAH
    The Link Between Obesity and PAH Outcomes
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    New research shows that obese patients had a higher risk of comorbidities and poorer functional status.
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    The Management Landscape of IgG4-RD Today
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Managing IgG4-RD is primarily hampered by difficulties in diagnosing this rare disorder.
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    Thrombosis in PNH: An Ever-Present Risk
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Thrombosis is a key manifestation of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and can sometimes be life-threatening.

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  • An Interview With Dr. Antonella Favit-Van Pelt on Neuromodulation to Treat MS
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  • An Interview With Chris Lewis, Son of Comedian Jerry Lewis

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  • Test Your Knowledge About a Study on the Effect of Acoramidis in ATTR-CM
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  • Test Your Knowledge About the Clinical Features of IgG4-RD
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