San Diego woman with rare disease gets breakthrough treatment
In July, University of California San Diego Health was the first to offer the therapy used to treat a Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis, which is often fatal.
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Six members of one family died from a rare condition. UCSD is first in the nation to offer others hope
Numbness and tingling in her feet, heart palpitations, dizzy spells and wrist pain that felt like carpal tunnel syndrome pushed Nancy Kim to confirm that she has the same rare genetic condition that has devastated her family, forcing her father to receive a heart transplant and killing six of her family members.
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Six family members died from this rare condition. UCSD is first in nation to offer others a shot of hope
Drug offers more convenient approach for those with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis
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First In Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment For Hereditary Amyloidosis
UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to offer a new injectable medication to patients with nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, a rare disease that can be fatal without management.
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