The first U.S. heart patient involved in a study for a new gene-editing therapy directly infused inside the body has successfully been enrolled at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Polyarthritis refers to pain in four or more joints simultaneously due to various causes ranging from infection to autoimmune cause. It may be acute or chronic lasting over six weeks. Treatment aims to reduce pain and inflammation
Amyloidosis is a rare disease due to build up of abnormal proteins called amyloid in different tissues and organs of the body causing damage to the structure and affecting their normal functioning.
"Imagine if you're the only patient that has this disorder. No one knows how to pronounce it. No one knows anything about it," Dr. Kathleen Elliott, Hematologist and Oncologist, with Novant Health Cancer Institute said.