Treatment For Advanced ALD Patients Uncovered By U Of MN Doctors
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:00 PM EST
... Continuing with more than a decade of research, doctors at the University of Minnesota have discovered a treatment to help patients with advanced cases of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare disorder affecting the nerves. The results are published in the late February issue of Bone Marrow Transplantation.ALD is a progressive degenerative myelin disorder that affects young boys. [click link for full article] ...
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