University of the Philippines Manila

Officer 04:37 PM, Jul 25, 2023

July 25, 2023

Dear Melvin,

Thank you for your request dated Jul 24, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Wilson's Disease Patients in UPM PGH from 2013 to present.

We received your request on Jul 24, 2023 and will respond on or before Aug 14, 2023 04:49:17 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster01312017150000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFVQTS0zMTc3NjMzNjA4NjQM, for request with ticket number #UPM-317763360864.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Vice-Chancellor for Administration 08:17 PM, Aug 03, 2023

August 3, 2023

Dear Melvin Canoy,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jul 24, 2023 04:49:17 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for Wilson's Disease Patients in UPM PGH from 2013 to present.

Your FOI request is approved. Please see below data/information provided by the PGH:

  AGE   SEX   YEAR   REMARKS
      16     M      2018    Discharged
      12     F       2021    Discharged
      1       M      2022    Discharged
      19     M      2022    Mortality  
      10     M      2022    Discharged  


With regard to the request for information on prominent symptoms and treatment of Wilson's Disease, please advise the requester to access the following links:

1.     https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/wilsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353251

2.     https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/wilson-disease/

3.     https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/183456-treatment?form=fpf

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Dr. Michael L. Tee at foirc.upmanila@up.edu.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker, Vice-Chancellor for Administration
FOI Receiving Officer