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In end-stage renal disease, Maverick needed a kidney transplant. When a donor didn't turn up fast enough, his parents decided to look in-house.
Surgeons at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Treat the Hospital’s First Patient with Gene Therapy
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On March 20, 2018, surgeons at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, treated the hospital’s first patient with gene therapy. The complex eye surgery was performed by dedicated retina specialist, Aaron
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Myocarditis and COVID-19 Vaccines: The Latest News for Parents
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Myocarditis after the COVID-19 vaccine is a rare reaction in young people, but most cases have been short-lived, with patients getting better very quickly.
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