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Tasha White

Myasthenia Gravis Won’t Stop Me From Living My Best Life

Living with a rare disease has only made me work harder to do all the things people said I couldn’t do

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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.

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Living with Primary Hyperoxaluria

There’s no cure for primary hyperoxaluria, but early treatment can help slow down the progression to kidney disease

Courtney Nagle

My Son Won the Basketball Championship, then Passed 15 Kidney Stones

I teach math, and my son’s symptoms didn’t add up to anything I recognized. It was primary hyperoxaluria, an ultra-rare liver disease.

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Navigating a Rare Disease

From diagnosis to treatment, people living with rare diseases face many obstacles. But recent advancements in technology and research could change that.

Sabrina Riddle

My Ear Infection Turned Out to Be a Rare Disease

I was treated for an ear infection — then cancer — before I was finally diagnosed with a rare disease called IgG4-RD

Abby Hunt-Metzbower

Having a Rare Disease Called PBC Taught Me to Speak Up

I spent years just waiting for a treatment — now, I’m advocating for one

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Rare Diseases 101

Rare diseases may not be common, but together they affect 1 in 10 Americans. Here’s what you need to know.