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09.09.2022 - 07:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots baby with a rare genetic condition has had pioneering transplant surgery to save her life after she was born weighing just 1lb and 14oz. Little Aria Leigh Foreman was born at 27 weeks on November 19, 2021, when mum Kayleigh Coyle was rushed in for an emergency C-section.
The 27-year-old school worker, from Glasgow, attended hospital when she noticed less movement and was asked to come back the following day for a growth scan. Kayleigh was rushed in for surgery after medics made a "30 second crash call” when they realised her baby's heart rate was drastically low.
Aria was brought into the world just one hour later but she was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit at the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow, where she spent three months of her life before being transferred to the QEUH.
As well as coping with health issues associated with her premature birth, Aria was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called complete DiGeorge syndrome. The condition means Aria, was born within a thymus gland - which produces white blood cells - and is vital for fighting infection.
Less than one per cent of children are born with the condition, which leaves them immunocompromised and is typically fatal after two years.
DiGeorge syndrome is caused by a problem called 22q11 deletion. This is where a small piece of genetic material is missing from a person's DNA.
The severity of the condition varies and it can cause a range of lifelong problems, including heart defects and learning difficulties.
Children with complete DiGeorge syndrome are born without a thymus, which produces T-cells. These are white blood that have a vital role in fighting infections.
Only around one to two per cent of children with the rare DiGeorge
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