Hope arises for these rare disease patients who have 'stone man syndrome'


Qureshiah accompanies Aisyah every time she receives her monthly infusion as part of the FOP clinical trial, which HKL was able to participate in, thanks to Qureshiah’s efforts in finding a treatment for Aisyah. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

Siti Hajar Md Radzi’s story began with an elbow fracture where screws and pins had to be surgically inserted.

She was five then.

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