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WAGR Weekend 2025
Several of our members affected by WAGR enjoyed meeting in Sussex recently Parents Aaron and Michelle brilliantly organised the 2 day event with International WAGR Syndrome Association (IWSA). Aniridia Network trustee James went along to speak with people and fly our flag. Nearly everyone with WAGR has aniridia. Continue reading
Posted in Medical staff talking, Other agencies, Research
Tagged event, IWSA, Mariya Moosajee, Ngozi Oluonye, WAGR
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Down Syndrome Act could negatively affect support for WAGR
An alert from Genetic Alliance UK warned us about the potential impact of new legislation called the Down Syndrome Act. It raised the prospect of people with Down syndrome being treated better than others with similar learning difficulties, caused by … Continue reading
Fact check on Daily Mail piece about teenager with WAGR/11p deletion syndrome
A recent Daily Mail article aroused our interest. The piece features Gemma who has WAGR, also known as 11p deletion syndrome after its genetic cause. It includes aniridia among its possible symptoms. We were glad to see a national newspaper … Continue reading
Posted in Medical staff talking, Other agencies
Tagged cancer, IWSA, pancreatitis, press, WAGR
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