IL HR1109

Designates March 2016 as "Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month" in Illinois to increase public awareness of the disease and its impacts.

Recognizes fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) as a disease causing abnormal arterial wall cell growth that can result in narrowing, beading, aneurysms, and arterial dissections with no known cause or cure.

Notes that 90% of FMD patients are women, though men and children are also affected, and that the disease may affect 4-5% of the population despite being underdiagnosed.

Acknowledges the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America (FMDSA), founded in 2003, for its work on public awareness, physician education, patient support, and funding the United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia.

Highlights that FMD patients often experience diagnostic delays averaging 5 years and can present with diverse symptoms including hypertension, stroke, dissection, aneurysm, and renal infarction, leading to frequent misdiagnosis.