Our Carrier Connections program features a different X-linked condition each month with the goal to increase awareness of X-linked conditions and how they impact the lives of women and girls.
This month, we are featuring Hunter syndrome. Hunter syndrome is an X-linked genetic disorder caused by the deficiency of the iduronate 2-sulfatase enzyme, an essential protein required for sugar breakdown. As a result, a specific type of sugar molecule, glycosaminoglycans (GAG), builds up in the cell, causing widespread issues in the physical and mental development of individuals affected by this syndrome.
Today, we are bringing on Cristol O'Loughlin, founder & CEO of ANGEL AID CARES and a carrier of Hunter syndrome. Cristol is fiercely passionate about providing social, emotional, physical and financial relief to Raregivers™ ~ patients, caregivers, and professionals who hold both hope and grief in the same human heart.
Carrier Connections is sponsored by Horizon Therapeutics, Sanofi, and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical. For more information about our organization, check out rememberthegirls.org.
