This teen's disease is so rare that he is the only Malaysian diagnosed with it


  • Wellness
  • Wednesday, 28 Dec 2022

Lee shakes hands with Ardi, as Ardi's parents Zabidi and Maisarah look on. Prior to his treatment, Ardi was too weak to even shake hands. — S.S.KANESAN/The Star

Ardi Izzuddin Zabidi, 16, has an ultra-rare disease that only strikes less than one in 250,000 babies.

His condition is so rare that he is the only person in Malaysia known to have it.

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