A local hospital is getting recognition worldwide for its leading research in a rare disease called kabukisyndrome
Kabuki Syndrome is one of more than 50 rare diseases. kennedykriegerinstitute in Baltimore treats that disease in pediatric patients, and Monday one of their patients and doctors made their debut on ABC’s thegooddoctorabc educating the world about this disease.
Kabuki syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects around one in every 32,000 people. Dr. Harris who’s a pediatric neurologist at Kennedy Krieger said the rare condition persist in a small number of people.
“It's characterized by distinctive facial features, growth abnormalities, and some measure of intellectual disability or cognitive delays. And it can be associated with a host of other issues, including heart problems, kidney problems, immune system problems, and a number of other things,” Dr. Harris said.
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