Some time has passed since I lost my husband on May 22. For nine years, Aubrey suffered from hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. Despite the…
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Several cases in which treatment with Onpattro (patisiran) was used to ease familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) symptoms were described in a recent report…
Vutrisiran — now known by the brand name Amvuttra — has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) “Living Rare, Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum” is back in person on June 26 for a…
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ColumnsIn This Passageway of Grief, I Also Find Hope
After nine years of being a caregiver to a husband afflicted with hATTR amyloidosis, I can no longer lay claim to having that role.
Vutrisiran continues to show promise at lessening heart damage in adults with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) with cardiac involvement, according to exploratory new data from…
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ColumnsNow That the End Is Here, I Think Everything Will Be All Right
I am sitting across from my husband, Aubrey, who’s on his last leg of life with us on earth. When I look at him, I…
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ColumnsWhat Time Away From My Husband Taught Me About Love
On April 1, Malaysia’s borders reopened to international travelers following COVID-19-related closures, and I finally had the pleasure of visiting my family who lives…
Fat accumulation in the soleus muscle, a large muscle of the lower leg, may be indicative of disease progression in people with hereditary transthyretin (ATTRv)…
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ColumnsMy Calendar Helps Me Remember Past Medical Events
In my work as a patient advocate for the New Zealand Amyloidosis Patients Association, I occasionally need to assemble content for the awareness…
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