First-of-its-kind gene therapy could change everything for Hoosier children

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First-of-its-kind gene therapy could change everything for Hoosier children
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INDIANAPOLIS — The first gene infusion therapy of it's kind in the state was performed at Riley Hospital for Children this week.DMD is a genetic disorder that causes muscle cells to fall apart.With the current steroid treatment it can be into their early 30s."It's one of those diseases that we've always had to just manage and help families through and we always knew the course," Dr. Laurence Walsh from Riley said.

The long term impact of the treatment is still unclear but doctors are hopeful it will give patients a longer life and one that isn't so debilitating.

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