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Rare Disease Day 2017

1st March 2017

This year we were excited to be involved in the following events for Rare Disease Day: Press campaign The stories of 3 of our members with different kinds of hypopara were featured in the Mediaplanet-UK… [Read More]

Rare Disease Day 2016

1st March 2016

Vincent’s Story : We bring you the latest news about baby Vincent who has a rare form of a rare form of hypoparathyroidism – read it here. Parliamentary Receptions: We are delighted to once again be attending a… [Read More]

Rare Disease Day 2015

1st March 2015

Meet Vincent. At 6 weeks old he is our youngest , newest member and has already led a very full life. It turns out that little Vincent has a very rare disease indeed; a rare form… [Read More]

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Delighted to announce that winner of the World Hypopara Day Party prize for best UK post by a child is Amelie-Eve. Congratulations to Amelie met our CEO Liz Glenister last week to receive her giant teddy. We hope you’re enjoying the bear hugs, Amelie! facebook.com/groups/… pic.twitter.com/vaDc…

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Hypopara patients from a record 48 countries joined our awareness day party this year! (27 last year.) We had over 3,000 views, reached nearly 7,000 people with posts from people with post surgical, autoimmune, idiopathic, genetic, HDR, PHP, congenital & ADH. #HypoparaDay2022 pic.twitter.com/ONcr…

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Today one of our members @ThyroidTrust have released a new T3 Prescribing Report, highlighting the poor access to T3/liothyronine📰 Read the report in full here👉bit.ly/3NM3NOb twitter.com/ThyroidT…

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John Bilezikian provides an update on upcoming guidelines from the 5th Intl. Workshop on Hyperpara highlighting involvement of multiple groups inc. @TheAAES. Grateful for opportunity to contribute as a (very) Jr. member of the surgical taskforce led by @DrNancyPerrier #ENDO2022 pic.twitter.com/63oE…

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Congratulations to John Wass, MD, MA, FRCP, winner of @TheEndoSociety Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award #ENDO2022 pic.twitter.com/vtIP…

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