Volunteer Download a CDG Family Network Board Application “Enjoy life! Yesterday has been, tomorrow is yet to come, but today I am living my dream” “Het leven is een feest, gister is geweest, morgen moet nog komen maar vandaag leef ik mijn dromen” - Fiona Waddell Translate our Web Site We welcome all of your comments & suggestions or if you are experiencing technical difficulties please send an e-mail to us here Webmaster BUYER BEWARE! ABC's 20/20 Program "Cure for Your Disease or Empty Promise?" Sugar Pills Have Some People Turning Down Doctor's Advice, But Critics Say They're Bogus. Annual Blood Donor Clinic in Memory of Katelyn Laforet. "It was nice to be able to get the word out there about CDG and get people to donate blood at the same time, not to mention being able to keep Katelyn's memory alive. Every little word that passes about CDG hopefully helps...."" says Debbie, mom to Angel Katelyn CDG Type 1C, Aug 2003-March 2005. Do you have a CDG story to share? We invite you to share your stories of Strength, Hope and Love.  E-mail your story to  Webmaster. Glycosylation Glycosylation is a process by which all human cells build long sugar chains that are attached to proteins. Together the proteins and their attached sugars are called glycoproteins.  Glycoproteins, have many very important functions in the human body and are required for the normal growth & function of all tissues and organs. Trouble viewing animation? Free Download Macromedia Flash Player Protein Glycosylation Animation Glycosylation Pathway Slide Show The Sugar   Train  CDG-I Defects CDG-II Defects Donations Thank you for your support of The CDG Family Network. We exchange information with families  and physicians, locate new families and  raise awareness among the medical  community. You can assist in these  important efforts. Donate up to 25% of  every purchase to CDGFN thru iGive.  Donate Online Using Your Credit Card:  We have chosen PayPal to process our  online donations. PayPal uses the very  latest security technology for processing  online transactions and has a strict  privacy policy to protect users.

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The CDG Family Network,  Attn: Cynthia Wren-Gray,  P.O. Box 860847,  Plano,  Texas, 75074   Phone: 800-250-5273