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PIDC Patient Stories

Learn how families are finding help and hope through the expertise of the PIDC at the Center for Rare Disease Therapy at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

CANDLE Syndrome – Center for Rare Disease Therapy

Isaac Hess

Isaac suffered from Chronic Atypical Neutrophilic Dermatosis with Lipodystrophy and Elevated Temperature syndrome. Read more about his experience and success of his procedure at UPMC Children's.

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PI3K-delta syndrome – Center for Rare Disease Therapy

Randall Simmons

Randall suffered from PI3K-delta syndrome. Read more about his experience and success of his procedure at UPMC Children's.

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