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Becoming an Advocate for ELSA -Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

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Hi, my name is Brittany Anderson. I had a tooth removed in 1997, when I was 13 years old, and the swelling never went down from the extraction. They then did a biopsy on the bone and I was diagnosed with a bone disease called fibrous dysplasia (FD). FD is a rare genetic disease that […]

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An FD Warrior’s experience at Rare Disease Week!

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Every year, during the week of Rare Disease Day, FD/MAS advocates and rare disease advocates from other communities gather on Capitol Hill in Washington. These advocates use this time to encourage lawmakers to support legislation that helps the rare disease community including advocating for NIH research funding. This year, FD Warrior Brittany Anderson was among […]

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