Word: leschly
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...birth per 100,000. In all cases the genes have already been isolated and extensively studied. What is more, biologists hope that for at least two of the disorders, only a tiny amount of the enzyme need be produced to alleviate the worst symptoms. The & likeliest candidates: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome; adenosine deaminase deficiency, an immune disorder of the type that killed the famous "Bubble Boy"; and purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency, another illness of the immune system. As investigators learn ever more about gene regulation, however, they may tackle ever more complicated hereditary diseases, including sickle-cell anemia, diabetes and even...
...Crisis Continues: Middle East Update: Ann Lesch, MIT Room 4-270, enter at 77 Mass Ave., Cambridge...