One in Six Billion
A podcast about diabetes and genes hosted by Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd.
One in Six Billion
Series 3 Episode 11. Rebecca Goodman. Living well with Bardet-Biedl syndrome.
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Andrew Hattersley and Maggie Shepherd
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Season 3
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Episode 11
Rebecca Goodman talks to Andrew and Maggie about what it is like to grow up with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Features of Bardet-Biedl syndrome include extra fingers and toes, progressive blindness, kidney problems, obesity due to an uncontrolled appetite, insulin resistance and diabetes. Despite this long list of medical issues Rebecca lives independently and enjoys a full and fun life.