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Twitter account for British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group. Tweets by Dr James Nurse (@drjnurse) and Dr Rachel Carling (@rachblacklabel).

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Neuroinflammation can have a strong genetic basis. A strong exposition of this theme by the charismatic Kader Karli Oguz at #SPIN25, the stage of the stalwarts. White matter disorders need to be mastered with the masters

Neuroinflammation can have a strong genetic basis. A strong exposition of this theme by the charismatic <a href="/KarliOguz/">Kader Karli Oguz</a> at #SPIN25, the stage of the stalwarts. White matter disorders need to be mastered with the masters
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๐Ÿ’ฅBiomarker brilliance on Day 2! Dr Wendy Heywood (GOSH/UCL) introduces Immuno-TADA: a multiplex mass spec platform transforming how we monitor anti-drug antibodies in Fabry disease & beyond. ADAs, IgG4, IgA, complement... and a teaser for anti-AAV. Donโ€™t miss it! #BIMDG2025

๐Ÿ’ฅBiomarker brilliance on Day 2!

Dr Wendy Heywood (GOSH/UCL) introduces Immuno-TADA: a multiplex mass spec platform transforming how we monitor anti-drug antibodies in Fabry disease &amp; beyond.

ADAs, IgG4, IgA, complement... and a teaser for anti-AAV. Donโ€™t miss it!
#BIMDG2025
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๐Ÿ’‰ Faster, smarter, better ERT? Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro, the UKโ€™s first Consultant Pharmacist in IMD, shares real-world data on enzyme replacement therapy across UK centres - from initiation to infusion rates ๐Ÿ’ช #BIMDG2025 #LSD #ERT #RareDisease Antonio Ochoa

๐Ÿ’‰ Faster, smarter, better ERT?

Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro, the UKโ€™s first Consultant Pharmacist in IMD, shares real-world data on enzyme replacement therapy across UK centres - from initiation to infusion rates ๐Ÿ’ช

#BIMDG2025 #LSD #ERT #RareDisease <a href="/afocoa/">Antonio Ochoa</a>
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๐Ÿฅฃ Dietitians take the spotlight (again!) at #BIMDG2025 with a second packed, parallel session๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿผ Liquid valine/isoleucine ๐Ÿ“Š CGM in GSD ๐Ÿคฐ BH4 in pregnancy ๐Ÿฅพ PKU in Keswick ๐Ÿง  Citrin case insights Chaired by Carol Gosling โ€“ this session is not to be missed! #IMD

๐Ÿฅฃ Dietitians take the spotlight (again!) at #BIMDG2025 with a second packed, parallel session๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿผ Liquid valine/isoleucine
๐Ÿ“Š CGM in GSD
๐Ÿคฐ BH4 in pregnancy
๐Ÿฅพ PKU in Keswick
๐Ÿง  Citrin case insights

Chaired by Carol Gosling โ€“ this session is not to be missed!
#IMD
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๐ŸŽค Rapid-fire brilliance incoming at #BIMDG2025! ๐Ÿงฌ Ferroptosis & mitochondria ๐Ÿงช Lysosomal lab futures ๐Ÿ’Š Migalastat in Fabry ๐Ÿงซ Pompe desensitisation ๐Ÿƒ OTC & marathon running ๐Ÿฅœ VLCFA biomarkers ๐Ÿง‰ GSD III liver outcomes ๐Ÿง’ HoFH in kids Short talks, big topics. Donโ€™t blink.

๐ŸŽค Rapid-fire brilliance incoming at #BIMDG2025!

๐Ÿงฌ Ferroptosis &amp; mitochondria
๐Ÿงช Lysosomal lab futures
๐Ÿ’Š Migalastat in Fabry
๐Ÿงซ Pompe desensitisation
๐Ÿƒ OTC &amp; marathon running
๐Ÿฅœ VLCFA biomarkers
๐Ÿง‰ GSD III liver outcomes
๐Ÿง’ HoFH in kids

Short talks, big topics. Donโ€™t blink.
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James Cooper explains how peanut oil can give rise to false positives in very long chain fatty acid results... but the Willink now have a way to clarify these false positives. #BIMDG2025

James Cooper explains how peanut oil can give rise to false positives in very long chain fatty acid results... but the Willink now have a way to clarify these false positives.

#BIMDG2025
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Interested in the use of a high protein, high fat diet in GSD 3b. There's a podcast for that! soundcloud.com/user-109006120โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ† Galea Prize Lecture at #BIMDG2025 Prof Brian Bigger (Edinburgh) shares the latest in HSC gene therapy for childhood dementias, including Sanfilippo disease (MPS III). From vector design to brain delivery โ€” a visionary talk on transforming care for genetic brain disease. #LSD

๐Ÿ† Galea Prize Lecture at #BIMDG2025

Prof Brian Bigger (Edinburgh) shares the latest in HSC gene therapy for childhood dementias, including Sanfilippo disease (MPS III).

From vector design to brain delivery โ€” a visionary talk on transforming care for genetic brain disease.
#LSD
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๐Ÿฉธ Whatโ€™s next for newborn screening in the UK? Dr Graham Shortland OBE โ€” paediatrician, rare disease advocate & NSC Vice Chair โ€” delivers a key update on the evolving UK newborn screening landscape. Genomics, equity, & the future of population health. #RareDisease #BIMDG2025

๐Ÿฉธ Whatโ€™s next for newborn screening in the UK?

Dr Graham Shortland OBE โ€” paediatrician, rare disease advocate &amp; NSC Vice Chair โ€” delivers a key update on the evolving UK newborn screening landscape.

Genomics, equity, &amp; the future of population health.
#RareDisease #BIMDG2025
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๐Ÿš€ Gene therapy for IMDs is evolving at pace โ€” but which vector, which approach, and when? Dr Julien Baruteau explores the latest in viral, non-viral & RNA therapies, and how to translate them into real-world impact for rare disease. #BIMDG2025 #GeneticMedicine #GeneTherapy

๐Ÿš€ Gene therapy for IMDs is evolving at pace โ€” but which vector, which approach, and when?

Dr Julien Baruteau explores the latest in viral, non-viral &amp; RNA therapies, and how to translate them into real-world impact for rare disease.

#BIMDG2025 #GeneticMedicine #GeneTherapy
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The sunโ€™s still shining in Edinburgh, but #BIMDG2025 is wrapping up. From gene therapy to newborn screening, from peanuts to proteomics - and one very enthusiastic ceilidh - thank you to all who made it brilliant. Safe travels home! ๐ŸŒ„๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ’ƒ #metabolicmedicine #raredisease

The sunโ€™s still shining in Edinburgh, but #BIMDG2025 is wrapping up. From gene therapy to newborn screening, from peanuts to proteomics - and one very enthusiastic ceilidh - thank you to all who made it brilliant.

Safe travels home! ๐ŸŒ„๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ’ƒ
#metabolicmedicine #raredisease
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๐Ÿ† Huge congratulations to our #BIMDG2025 prize winners! ๐ŸŽค Best Oral Presentations: Simon Tapley & Kevin Kuriakose โšก Best Flash Presentation: Jonathan Gibson ๐ŸŒฑ Best Trainee Presentation: Sharon Colyer Incredible work from all - thank you for sharing your science! ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ† Huge congratulations to our #BIMDG2025 prize winners!

๐ŸŽค Best Oral Presentations: Simon Tapley &amp; Kevin Kuriakose

โšก Best Flash Presentation: Jonathan Gibson

๐ŸŒฑ Best Trainee Presentation: Sharon Colyer

Incredible work from all - thank you for sharing your science! ๐Ÿ‘
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๐Ÿงฌ Genetic testing in severe hypercholesterolemia isnโ€™t just academic ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ it changes lives โค๏ธ In a landmark study of ๐Ÿ‘ฅ with LDL-C โ‰ฅ190 mg/dL, ~1 in 5 had an FH mutation. Carriers had CAD 22 years earlier โ€ผ๏ธ & ~3x risk ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ despite similar LDL. ๐Ÿ’ก Early ID = early action.

๐Ÿงฌ Genetic testing in severe hypercholesterolemia isnโ€™t just academic ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ it changes lives โค๏ธ 

In a landmark study of ๐Ÿ‘ฅ with LDL-C โ‰ฅ190 mg/dL, ~1 in 5 had an FH mutation. 

Carriers had CAD 22 years earlier โ€ผ๏ธ
&amp; ~3x risk ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ despite similar LDL.

๐Ÿ’ก Early ID = early action.