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Wassim El Abed
Wassim has an extremely rare genetic disorder called Spondylocostal dysplasia .
"Jeans for Genes is a fundrasier close to my heart not only because I have a genetic disorder myself but also because it is a great cause to support for all children".... 
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Jacqui Facaris
"When Jacqui (picture centred) was born 11 years ago, a mother’s intuition told Linda Facaris there was something not quite right. It was 11 months later, after repeated visits to doctors and specialists, that Jacqui was diagnosed with Metatropic dysplasia..."
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Shannen Miller
" Firstly, she is determined to raise as much money as she can for Jeans for Genes, the major fundraiser of the Children’s Medical Research Institute. The other is that she has chronic granulomatous disease, a condition that affects one in 4 million people"... |
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Brodee McKenna, 4 years old with Rett syndrome
“Brodee was officially diagnosed with Rett syndrome at two years and two months of age, but we had suspected something was wrong since she was 13 months old. At this age she was able to play with toys or hold a biscuit, ...
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Dr Gregory Pelka, Researcher, Embryology Research Unit, Children’s Medical Research Institute.
Rett syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in 1 in 10 000 girls and is the most severe form of mental retardation after Down syndrome. It is most commonly caused by a mutation in a gene called MecP2, which is located on the X chromosome, ... |
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