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May 9, 2023 Columns by Keara Engle

A missed opportunity for fellowship with the Pompe disease community

Recently, we were putting things in place for a road trip this summer. We’d planned to attend a pediatric Pompe disease conference in July, hosted by Duke University in North Carolina. My grandmother was going to come along with my 5-year-old son, Cayden, and me. However, the conference was…

June 17, 2021 News by Mary Chapman

Get Ready for NORD’s Patient and Family Forum, Set for June 26-27

Those who wish to gain practical tools for living optimally with rare diseases are encouraged to attend the annual Living Rare Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum, hosted by the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) and set this year for June 26-27. The conference brings together patients,…

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