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Increasing cases of rare disease in Dominican
Holy Sunday, December 29 (PL) A disease of genetic mutation known as dystonia neurodegenerative initially detected in children in the South, has spread to more cases in most of the country, said the neurologist Pedro Roa. Roa conducted an investigation with a team of foreign experts and works in the implementation of a program of prevention and genetic counseling, informed Listin Diario. The doctor explained that this program is aimed at people with increased risk of genetic mutation that leads to disease develops, which causes movement difficulties. The specialist was interviewed while participating in a meeting organized by the Fundaci?n Juan Manuel Taveras, where wheelchairs were given to children living in the South with the disease. Roa said reports have been received Cibao, Santo Domingo, San Cristobal and east, which gradually have been detected. Recognize that it is important to have the test that allows detection for preventive purposes in the future to eliminate cases of the disease, which may be present in children of two carriers. The test determines the presence of this mutation, the doctor said, is not yet available in the country, so you have to send for the United States.
Spanish to English translation
Increasing cases of rare disease in Dominican
Holy Sunday, December 29 (PL) A disease of genetic mutation known as dystonia neurodegenerative initially detected in children in the South, has spread to more cases in most of the country, said the neurologist Pedro Roa. Roa conducted an investigation with a team of foreign experts and works in the implementation of a program of prevention and genetic counseling, informed Listin Diario. The doctor explained that this program is aimed at people with increased risk of genetic mutation that leads to disease develops, which causes movement difficulties. The specialist was interviewed while participating in a meeting organized by the Fundaci?n Juan Manuel Taveras, where wheelchairs were given to children living in the South with the disease. Roa said reports have been received Cibao, Santo Domingo, San Cristobal and east, which gradually have been detected. Recognize that it is important to have the test that allows detection for preventive purposes in the future to eliminate cases of the disease, which may be present in children of two carriers. The test determines the presence of this mutation, the doctor said, is not yet available in the country, so you have to send for the United States.