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A Woman's Plea Led to a Rare Kidney Disease Diagnosis and First Approved Treatment
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- Michelle Williams was diagnosed with immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, a rare immune-related kidney disease, after persistent symptoms and self-advocacy. Reporting says she later entered a pegcetacoplan trial and improved after treatment; Empaveli became the first FDA-approved treatment for IC-MPGN, but one patient story does not prove universal benefit.Patient-story source; add FDA label, company release, or primary disease/treatment source before publishing treatment claims.
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