Diana van der Meij-Kim has a son who was diagnosed with FSHD at the age of 10. She subsequently took an active position in promoting the research for FSHD and within a year she became a member of the FSHD working group of the Dutch patient organisation VSN and a Board Member of the Dutch FSHD Foundation.
As a member of Dutch patient organisations, Diana van der Meij-Kim joined FSHD Europe and was elected its President in 2016.
Diana's Network Involvement
Diana is involved in these different areas of the network...Muscle Diseases
Organisation
FSHD Europe
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