Fields condition

Fields condition,[1] also known as Fields' disease,[2][3] is a neuromuscular disease that is considered the rarest medical condition in the world. It was named after Welsh identical twins Catherine and Kirstie Fields, who are two of only three people known to have been affected.[4][5][6]

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  3. ^ Ribbink, Kim (2017-02-01). "Rare Disease Day Turns Spotlight on Research". PharmaVoice. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  4. ^ Siegel-Itzkovich, Judy (2022-05-24). "Israeli researchers find possible new therapies for rare neurological disorder". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2024-10-04. One of them, called Field's Disease, is considered to be the rarest orphan disease, as only three people are known to have ever had it, two of them being the twin sisters Catherine and Kirstie Fields from Wales.
  5. ^ "Smile, you're a winner by miles". Manchester Evening News. 2005-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  6. ^ "Twins with world's rarest medical condition celebrate 18th birthdays". Wales Online. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-04.