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Personal stories
Jaydin's story
Jaydin, born in 1998, has Phenylketonuria (PKU). His grandmother Jo tells his story.
Charlie's story
Charlie was born in June 2006. Like nearly all babies born in NZ, Charlie had a heel prick a couple of days after birth. The heel prick results indicated that Charlie could have Cystic Fibrosis.
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