Tag: China

  1. Combating PKU

    Posted on October 11th, 2011 at 4:21 pm

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    Several thousand infants in China are born with Phenylketonuria (PKU), acongenital metabolic disease affecting brain and nervous system function, every year. Many of these children are from poverty stricken families in rural areas with little access to appropriate medical treatment. …

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  2. Recognizing Rare Diseases

    Posted on February 28th, 2011 at 2:14 pm

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    There are nearly 30 million people living with rare diseases in the United States, another 30 million in Europe and millions more in all parts of the world. More than 60 percent of those affected are infants or children. Due …

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