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And what caused the death of Ruth's beloved father... motivating
her to "make something of herself"?
In the final chapter, Journey into Two Legacies, the author reveals how during
her search for her mother's art, she found a trail of tragic deaths leading back to a genetic illness still seldom recognized
by doctors today.
Acute Intermittent Porphyria.
As National Porphyria Awareness Week (April 17-April 24) is
coming up soon, it is important to enhance public and physician awareness of an illness so puzzling that many doctors today
still fail to diagnose it, sentencing thousands to unnecessary suffering.
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