Professor Kristiana Gordon

So if you know what type of primary lymphedema that young person or that family in front of you has, you know what else to screen for.

Do you need to do a heart echo scan?

Do you need to do a kidney scan?

Do we need to do something else?

So, you know, in our clinic, we really focus in on making an accurate diagnosis of primary lymphedema so we can support that child and the rest of the family appropriately.

At City St.

George's University, we are trying to find new genes that cause primary lymphedema.

And that's where the MRC grant has come in.

It's supporting the work looking for new genes, but also supporting our work looking at imaging of the lymphatic system.

So we're trying some new MRI techniques to image the lymph system in more detail to understand the mechanisms of disease.

Because at the moment, we treat the vast majority of lymphedema the same.

But it's not the same disease.

So I think people do deserve bespoke treatment for managing their condition.

And one day we will have that.

Thank you for having me.

K-Rauta.

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