Funds needed to treat teen with rare disease


Needs urgent help: Kavinraj, who is suffering from Superior Mesenteric Artery syndrome and is awaiting surgery at a private hospital.

GEORGE TOWN: A rare disease known as Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) syndrome has been causing Form Four student T. Kavinraj to vomit whatever he eats or drinks since March last year.

The 16-year-old from Balik Pulau has been in and out of hospitals since then, and his weight has dropped from 45kg to 31kg.

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