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Life-saving Care Close to Home

Watching energetic 17-year-old Roman LaDuke round the bases at his local park in Wyoming, you would never know he almost died of a rare adrenal gland condition when he was a toddler. And that he still lives with this condition today under the medical care of Children’s Hospital Colorado.

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Genetic Testing Transformed Mishika’s Life

When Mishika was 8 years old, her family noticed one of her feet was becoming misshapen, causing her challenges in walking. She was referred to Children’s Hospital Colorado, where she was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a rare genetic neuromuscular disease that causes nerve damage, mostly in the arms and legs. CMT can also cause spinal abnormalities – and Mishika also has scoliosis.

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