POEMS syndrome

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POEMS syndrome

Synonyms: Crow-Fukase syndrome | Osteosclerotic myeloma | PEP syndrome | Polyneuropathy-endocrinopathy-plasma cell dyscrasia syndrome | Takatsuki syndrome

POEMS syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by polyradiculoneuropathy (P) organomegaly (O) endocrinopathy (E) clonal plasma cell disorder (M) and skin changes (S). Other features include papilledema extravascular volume overload sclerotic bone lesions thrombocytosis/erythrocytosis and elevated VEGF levels.

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Advocacy Organizations

Youth and Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU

Youth and Women for Opportunities-YWOU an organization that we represent is patient organization re-presentative, patient and institution and individual capacity builder supporting PLWRD’s to obtain diagnosis, treatment and drugs for those suffering consequences of being undiagnosed or misdiagnosed and lack treatment and those who lack precise diagnosis for rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases preventing PLWRD’s accessing the most adapted care, treatment or surgery, have delayed access to the most appropriate care, treatment or surgery

My Faulty Gene

My Faulty Gene is a nonprofit organization which provides information and assistance to any individual whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation. We believe that everyone in need of genetic testing should have access to it.

My Little Sunshine Foundation

My Little Sunshine is a non-profit foundation dedicated to educating people about the importance of fertility preservation and making fertility resources accessible to all.

SALUS

Educate and provide resources to POC with Rare Cancers

Clinical Trials

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