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In reply to the discussion: Pyoderma Gangrenosum [View all]

Warpy

(113,131 posts)
5. It's super rare
Sun Jun 2, 2024, 05:20 PM
Jun 2024

I worked on a dermatology unit in Boston where they'd bring people in from all over the planet who had various skin conditions and I didn't see that one.

Tell your daughter she's very special. She'll feel about as honored as I do, I also have a rare disease.

I know they've had good success treating it with the newer monoclonal antibody drugs, the ones that end in -mab. With luck and a great deal of whining from the insurance company, perhaps you can prevent outbreaks.

It sounds miserable.

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