Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The Symptomless Sickness
Colleen McCready shares her lifelong struggle with Familial Hypercholesterolemia, a condition that affects ~1/250 individuals yet is undiagnosed in an estimated 90% of those affected. She discusses how she was diagnosed, how FH has impacted her life, issues surrounding genetic discrimination, and her role as an Advocate with the FH Foundation.
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008
Find the FH Foundation and Colleen on Twitter:
@TheFHFoundation @cmccready73
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