60 minutes II. Saving Ryan /
In 1991, Ryan Dant, a three-year-old Dallas boy, was diagnosed with MPS-1(Mucopolysaccharidosis). Mark Dant, the child's father, set upon a quest to fund research on the rare, fatal disease, which culminated in a meeting with Dr. Emil Kakkis, one of the few researchers studying MPS-1 who succes...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),
2003.
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| Series: | 60 Minutes II
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 1991, Ryan Dant, a three-year-old Dallas boy, was diagnosed with MPS-1(Mucopolysaccharidosis). Mark Dant, the child's father, set upon a quest to fund research on the rare, fatal disease, which culminated in a meeting with Dr. Emil Kakkis, one of the few researchers studying MPS-1 who successfully alleviated symptoms of the disease through the administration of a synthetic version of the enzyme that MPS-1 children lack. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (16 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:15:05 |