When a routine urine test uncovers an abnormality, John Marsala is told to follow up with a nephrologist. Upon evaluation, John is diagnosed with a disease that his nephrologist leads him to believe is nothing to worry about. It isn’t until several month later, when John is denied life insurance that he realizes the magnitude of his diagnosis.
Join us as Dr. Jonathan Barratt of the University of Leicester educates listeners about a disease that manifests in the kidneys, but according to most scientific studies, begins in the gastrointestinal tract.
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When a routine urine test uncovers an abnormality, John Marsala is told to follow up with a nephrologist. Upon evaluation, John is diagnosed with a disease that his nephrologist leads him to believe is nothing to worry about. It isn’t until several month later, when John is denied life insurance that he realizes the magnitude of his diagnosis.
Join us as Dr. Jonathan Barratt of the University of Leicester educates listeners about a disease that manifests in the kidneys, but according to most scientific studies, begins in the gastrointestinal tract.
It is one of the rarest and most disabling genetic conditions known to medicine. Your body’s soft tissues – muscles, tendons and ligaments – turn to bone, forming an extra skeleton. Do you know what it is? If not, do not be discouraged. Not even doctors have an easy time diagnosing this disorder.
On this episode of “Behind the Mystery,” Nancy Sando shares her story and diagnostic journey. We hear from Dr. Richard Keen of the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital in the United Kingdom, as he explains the symptoms and the signs to look for when diagnosing this condition.
Behind the Mystery: Rare and Genetic Diseases
When a routine urine test uncovers an abnormality, John Marsala is told to follow up with a nephrologist. Upon evaluation, John is diagnosed with a disease that his nephrologist leads him to believe is nothing to worry about. It isn’t until several month later, when John is denied life insurance that he realizes the magnitude of his diagnosis.
Join us as Dr. Jonathan Barratt of the University of Leicester educates listeners about a disease that manifests in the kidneys, but according to most scientific studies, begins in the gastrointestinal tract.
