Helene M Epstein Author @helenemepstein.substack.com · Feb 28 It's #RareDiseaseDay. Did you know 1 in 10 Americans have a rare disease and it often takes years to get diagnosed? If you have a rare disease, like me, show your stripes proudly.
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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency here. Seven extra years of irreparable lung damage because pulmonologist said, "Nah, it wouldn't be that, that's really rare...."I ended up using 23andMe to test myself.