| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Foundation, also |
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| 4 | 4 | | known as the IgAN Foundation, and its ambassadors on their many |
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| 5 | 5 | | contributions to the fight against IgA nephropathy; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Immunoglobulin A nephropathy is an autoimmune |
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| 7 | 7 | | disorder caused by the buildup of immunoglobulin A, a protein |
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| 8 | 8 | | that helps to fight infections but also can affect the normal |
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| 9 | 9 | | blood-filtering process in the kidneys; while treatment can slow |
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| 10 | 10 | | the progress of the disease and prevent complications, IgAN has |
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| 11 | 11 | | no known cure; an estimated 20 to 40 percent of affected |
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| 12 | 12 | | individuals will eventually develop end-stage kidney disease and |
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| 13 | 13 | | require dialysis or a kidney transplant; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, More than 30 clinical trials are underway for rare |
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| 15 | 15 | | kidney diseases, including trials for IgAN, yet there is an |
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| 16 | 16 | | ongoing need for research and development of new therapies; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, IgAN often goes undetected, and the need for |
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| 18 | 18 | | increased awareness of the disease and its risk factors is |
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| 19 | 19 | | critical; National IgA Nephropathy Awareness Day on May 14 brings |
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| 20 | 20 | | attention to the disease, and many public health agencies and |
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| 21 | 21 | | medical experts are working to disseminate knowledge about |
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| 22 | 22 | | nephropathy to the general public; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The IgAN Foundation focuses on finding a cure for |
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| 24 | 24 | | IgAN; the foundation seeks to create a supportive patient |
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| 25 | 25 | | community by facilitating patient advocacy and empowering those |
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| 26 | 26 | | living with IgAN to share their stories with others; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated advocates and organizations that |
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| 28 | 28 | | are raising awareness of IgAN, building support and community for |
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| 29 | 29 | | patients and their families, and embracing hope that new research |
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| 30 | 30 | | will lead to improved diagnoses, treatments, and a cure are |
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| 31 | 31 | | indeed deserving of special recognition on their extraordinary |
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| 32 | 32 | | efforts to encourage and help people living with IgAN; now, |
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| 33 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby commend the IgAN Foundation and its |
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| 36 | 36 | | ambassadors on continuing the fight against IgA nephropathy; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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| 39 | 39 | | organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Hancock |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on May 15, 2023. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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