IL HR0156

Designates May 2017 as "Fibromuscular Dysplasia Awareness Month" in Illinois

Recognizes fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) as a disease causing abnormal arterial cell growth that can lead to narrowing, aneurysms, and arterial dissections with no known cause or cure

Acknowledges FMD may affect 4-5% of the population and is often under-diagnosed, with an average 5-year delay between symptom onset and diagnosis

Notes that 90% of FMD patients are women, though men and children are also affected, with different disease types presenting varying severity levels

Commends the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America for public awareness campaigns, patient support programs, and funding the United States Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia