Nancy Kim, UC San Diego Health (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption Nancy Kim (right) and her father both live with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. Kim was the first patient in the United States to receive this new drug, which stops progression of the disease. Credit Nancy Kim Usage Restrictions Use photo credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.