Mother who lost two children to rare condition wants mandatory genetic tests
Danielle Green, a mother from Perth, is advocating for mandatory genetic testing for infants who die suddenly from unknown causes. She lost two children, Sonny and Airlie, to a rare genetic condition called PPA2 deficiency, which can lead to serious cardiac issues. Green believes that genetic testing could have provided crucial information that might have saved her children and is calling for increased awareness and education on the importance of such tests.
- ▪Danielle Green lost her son Sonny in 2021 and her daughter Airlie in 2024 due to a rare genetic condition.
- ▪Both children suffered from PPA2 deficiency, which affects heart mitochondria and can lead to sudden cardiac death.
- ▪Green is advocating for mandatory genetic testing for all infants who die suddenly with undetermined causes.
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Perth mother who lost two children to rare genetic condition wants mandatory testsBy Greig Johnston and Nadia Mitsopoulos102.5 ABC PerthTopic:Genetic disordersThu 28 May 2026 at 10:01amThu 28 May 2026 at 10:01amThu 28 May 2026 at 10:01amDanielle Green's daughter Airlie died in 2024, just three years after she lost her baby boy Sonny. (Supplied: Danielle Green)In short:Danielle Green wants to see mandatory genetic testing for all infants who die suddenly and have an undetermined cause of death.Ms Green lost her baby boy Sonny in 2021 and her daughter Airlie in 2024. Their cause of death was a rare genetic mutation called a PPA2 deficiency, which can lead to serious cardiac problems.
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