Our WHY
Perri Marie-Dorothy Poggio,
Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p Syndrome
Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p Syndrome
Perri is our
reason why!
We are the Poggio’s and we are proud advocates of all individuals affected by rare chromosome 18 conditions, including our daughter, Perri, who was diagnosed with Distal 18 q- & Trisomy 18p and, as a result, total hearing loss, among other unique complications.
Perri is our reason WHY!
Perri is our reason WHY!
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Perri's
imPERFECTIONS
Distal 18q- (Learn More)
This happens when a piece of the long arm of one of the two copies of chromosome 18 is missing. Distal 18q- is caused by a deletion that is closer to the end of the chromosome and often includes the tip of the chromosome.
Distal 18p- (Learn More)
This happens when a person has a duplication of the entire short arm of chromosome 18.
Our Sweet Perri, has both Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p, which is incredibly rare and, we have been told, she could be the only person in the world with this unique anomaly
Our Sweet Perri, has both Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p, which is incredibly rare and, we have been told, she could be the only person in the world with this unique anomaly
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What is
Trisomy 18p
Trisomy 18p
This happens when a person has a duplication of the entire short arm of chromosome 18.
Our Sweet Perri, has both Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p, which is incredibly rare and, we have been told, she could be the only person in the world with this unique anomaly
Our Sweet Perri, has both Distal 18q- & Trisomy 18p, which is incredibly rare and, we have been told, she could be the only person in the world with this unique anomaly
Distal 18p- (Learn More)
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Involved
Involved
Pennies for Perri is an annual fundraising event we founded to raise awareness and funding for the ONLY organization in the world dedicated to Chromosome 18 research – the Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society, an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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