Staying Connected
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Erin Langley
Erin Langley was tested for VEDS (Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) due to some concerning family history, but her results came back as a Variant of Unknown/Uncertain Significance, or VUS. In this episode, she shares her experience with those results and how she’s found support in the meantime.
Link to the articles mentioned in the interview:
The known unknown: the challenges of genetic variants of uncertain significance in clinical practice https://academic.oup.com/jlb/article/4/3/648/4820755
Mother’s Negligence Suit Against Quest’s Athena Could Broadly Impact Genetic Testing Labs
Link to Annabelle’s Challenge study mentioned in the interview: https://www.annabelleschallenge.org/veds-research-vus
Find more information, including support groups and webinars, about VEDS, Marfan, and Loeys-Dietz, at thevedsmovement.org, loeysdietz.org, and marfan.org.
If you would like to share your story with VEDS, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, or a similar condition on this podcast, visit
https://calendly.com/d/z7h-2cc-g33
Links to resources, events, and research opportunities:
VEDS Collaborative Research Study: Email vedscoll@ohsu.edu
Marfan Foundation/The VEDS Movement/Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation Events:
Join a Walk for Victory:
Help and Resource Center
https://thevedsmovement.org/ask
Support
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Disclaimer
The views, information and opinions in the podcast are solely those of the individuals involved and the information presented does not constitute medical or other professional advice or services. Any opinions I express in this podcast are my own, and not of my employer.
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