Today Is Rare Disease Day

There are over 300 million people in the world living with a rare condition. Over 6000 rare diseases are characterized by a diverse amalgamation of disorders and symptoms, varying from patient to patient. There are often no existing cures to these ailments, contributing to the level of pain and suffering ensured by carers, family members, and the patients themselves. These factors mean that individuals are more likely to face misdiagnosis, treatment inequality and isolation due to the nature of their disease.
Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment also contributes to a decreased quality of life and advanced progression of the disease, as rare conditions often manifest in relatively common symptoms,
Rare Disease Day was created with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and achieving equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, health, social care and social opportunity for patient populations. Since 2019, Rare Disease Day has contributed to awareness events in over 100 countries worldwide, building a support network at local, national, and international levels.

1. The patient should have fasted for at least 12 hours prior to beginning the test.
2. Prior to injection of ChiRhoStim® (Human Secretin for injection), two blood samples are drawn for determination of fasting serum gastrin levels (baseline values).
3. Administer ChiRhoStim® (Human Secretin for injection) at a dose of 0.4 mcg/kg of body weight is injected intravenously over 1 minute;
4. Post-injection blood samples are collected after 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 minutes for determination of serum gastrin concentrations.
5. Gastrinoma is strongly indicated in patients who show an increase in serum gastrin concentration of at least 110 pg/mL over basal level on any of the post secretin injection samples.