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Metabolic Disease Program Patient Stories

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Newborn screening indicated Dean (left) and Danny (right) had Fabry disease
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Mason Family: Fabry Disease

Newborn screening for twins led to the discovery of Fabry disease, a rare lysosomal storage disease. The family found breakthrough therapy and lifelong support at CHOP.

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Gaucher Disease: Amber's Story

Bette Mickley didn't believe her daughter Amber had growing pains, for one simple reason: Amber wasn’t growing. Instead, the family learned Amber has Gaucher Disease, a rare genetic disorder.

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Gaucher Disease: Steven's Story

When Diana Huang learned her nephew, Steven, was sick with Gaucher disease in his native China, she helped him come to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment.

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