Krish

Krish

I was diagnosed at birth with hypertriglyceridaemia after the newborn heel-prick test picked up on “cream coloured” blood. My mum would later tell me that she had been devastated by this news and had been told at the time by doctors that it would be very unlikely I would live past childhood.

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Positive decision on Volanesorsen from NICE

NICE have issued a positive Final Evaluation Document (FED) for Volanesorsen for the treatment of FCS for routine care on the NHS in England. “Volanesorsen is recommended as an option for treating familial chylomicronaemia syndrome in adults with genetically confirmed familial chylomicronaemia syndrome who are at high risk of pancreatitis, and when response to diet…

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We’ve changed our name!

  We’ve been talking about this for a long time now, so we’re really pleased to have finally changed our name.  Previously known as LPLD Alliance we hope our new name captures the essence both of managing the condition on a daily basis, and the work of the charity on behalf of people affected by…

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