WHAT'S WRONG WITH JILL DUFOUR?

The article focuses on the illness of Oregon forest ranger Jill Dufour. Dufour's kidneys failed for no obvious medical reason. After six years of searching for a diagnosis, Dufour was contacted by William Gahl, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undiagnosed Disease Program. Her diagnosis involving the protein VEGF and the NIH program are discussed. INSET: DISEASE DETECTIVES: CRACKING JILL'S CASE.