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ColumnsWhen Faced With Trials as a Caregiver, I Embrace Resilience
Some life events create impressions that stay with us forever. Our experiences, encounters, and journeys mold our character and hone our personality, making each…
Editor’s note: The Amyloidosis News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the 2021 Virtual AAN Annual Meeting, April 17–22. Go here to…
Chinese patients with hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis, also known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), have highly variable genetic and clinical profiles, a retrospective study…
The EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases is accepting applications for a scholarship program that aims to help adults with a rare disease pursue personal goals…
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ColumnsThe Difference Between Being a Caregiver and Being Caring
2013 was a landmark year for my husband, Aubrey, and me. That October, we received confirmation that Aubrey has hereditary ATTR amyloidosis. The results were…
Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, particularly unintentional weight loss, occur frequently in people with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, also known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), according to…
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ColumnsLetting Go of Expectations Helps Me Embrace My Husband’s Changes
Since my husband, Aubrey, was diagnosed with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis in 2013, my journey as his caregiver has taken me to some…
The European Commission (EC) has granted orphan drug status to Intellia Therapeutics’ NTLA-2001 gene-editing therapy for transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), a group of disorders that…
As anyone affected by a rare disease knows, treating the illness while trying to go about everyday life is an expensive undertaking. …
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