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Locals walk to find cure for rare autoimmune disease
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Locals took a step toward finding a cure for a rare autoimmune disease on Saturday.
About 150 people took part in the 22nd annual Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma Walk at Boardman Park. The walk is hosted by the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Scleroderma Foundation.
It's the chapter's biggest event of the year to raise money and awareness for the disease.
'It's a rare autoimmune disease, and there are many different cases and journeys. Everyone's journey is different, and what it does — there's two different cases. It can attack the internal organs and also your skin as well,' said Dionna Bartos, executive director for the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Scleroderma Foundation.
The money raised through the walk will go to advance medical research, promote awareness of scleroderma and provide support for patients and their families.
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