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Rasul's test results are ready: no genetic defect has been found yet, but several serious diseases have been ruled out.

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The family received the results of the genetic tests. The good news is that several serious hereditary disorders suspected by doctors have been ruled out. The bad news is that the search will have to continue, as Rasul's genetic disorder has not yet been identified. However, the DNA pathology databases are growing daily as geneticists conduct further testing. The boy's family has been advised to wait a little while and have another test in about six months.

Rasul's family has not given up hope of getting to the bottom of this, no matter how long it takes. And they are very grateful for helping them take another important step in this search when they couldn't cope on their own!

Rasul continues to get sick frequently, but symptomatic treatment alleviates his symptoms. The family is trying to maintain their normal lifestyle, protect their special child, and not lose hope. They also remember with gratitude everyone who was there for them during this difficult time.

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Rasul needs a genetic test to confirm the diagnosis and begin treatment

In less than two years of his life, Rasul hasn't been sick for a day. A common cold quickly turns into bronchitis, then pneumonia. Doctors believe the cause is primary ciliary dyskinesia, a genetic disorder in which the microscopic cilia in the lungs don't work properly. They don't remove mucus, causing it to stagnate and cause inflammation.

Rasul has all the signs of PCD, but the diagnosis needs to be confirmed by genetic testing. Without it, doctors can't prescribe a precise treatment, and the family can't count on assistance from the compulsory medical insurance system. Several expensive tests have already been performed, but the family can't afford the final analysis—all the money has gone toward treatment and diagnosis.

A confirmed diagnosis will give Rasul a chance to finally stop being endlessly sick and start living the life every child should—actively, calmly, and with a real childhood. Let's help him undergo the final tests and bring that day closer.