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Research Needs Real-World Data. That Starts with Your Journey

Without real patient journeys and experiences, there are no new discoveries. By joining Citizen Health, you're ensuring that the complexity families navigate daily is understood by researchers. Your journey provides key insights that can accelerate progress.

NKH Crusaders Rare Connections

ONLINE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

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Ellie Kate's
Butterfly Wishes

Ellie Kate’s Butterfly Wishes, provides hope and practical support to children and families facing Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia. We grant wishes for vital resources and everyday essentials that significantly improve the impacted child’s quality of life.

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Dr. Johan VanHove, MD, PHD

Children's Hospital of Colorado

Clinical Biochemical Genetics

Clinical Genetics and Genomics - General

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In the land of the unknown, we have to try.

- Dr. Johan VanHove, MD, PhD

FDA Patient Listening Session

NKH CRUSADERS INITIATIVE:

The NKH Crusaders Patient Listening Session with the FDA in December of 2023 marked a significant milestone in raising awareness and advocating for advancements in treatments for Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia (NKH), a rare and complex metabolic disorder. This event brought together eight families affected by NKH, representing nearly all forms of the condition. The families shared their personal journeys, discussing the initial diagnosis process, the challenges of symptom management, and the daily impact of NKH on their lives. With ages ranging from 2 to 20, these stories highlighted the diverse and individualized experiences of NKH patients, from the most severe cases to extremely mild forms. The session offered a powerful, firsthand look at the burdens of NKH on families and brought invaluable insights directly to FDA representatives, fostering a deeper understanding of NKH's unique and often life-altering demands.

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Share Your NKH Journey

Sharing your NKH journey helps families feel less alone, raises awareness, and drives the research and support our community needs. When you share your story, you give hope, understanding, and strength to others walking this path.

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Stories You Can Relate To

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