Ava Langenhop was always sick.
From "the time she was born," she was "just a sick baby," the 9-year-old's mother, Alicia Langenhop, told CBS News. She'd catch any cough or cold. Before she was two … [+7635 chars]
They didn't understand why their kids kept getting sick. After a rare diagnosis, a new gene therapy offered hope. - CBS News
Alicia and Jon Langenhop's three children were each diagnosed with a rare disorder. A clinical trial was "a no-brainer."
By:Kerry Breen
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