I Spent 40 Years Looking For Answers to My Pain. I Didn’t Know I Had a Rare Genetic Disorder.
Through genetic testing, I learned I had primary hyperoxaluria, or PH, a rare condition that caused my kidneys and liver to fail
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Pasé 40 años buscando una explicación para mi dolor. No sabía que tenía un trastorno genético infrecuente.
Mediante pruebas genéticas, me enteré que tenía hiperoxaluria primaria o HP, un trastorno infrecuente que me causó insuficiencia renal
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What Is Primary Hyperoxaluria?
Primary hyperoxaluria is a group of rare genetic disorders — and frequent kidney stones may be the first sign. Learn more about PH.
Living with Primary Hyperoxaluria
There’s no cure for primary hyperoxaluria, but early treatment can help slow down the progression to kidney disease
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