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AFL WAG Jordan Ablett holds back tears during emotional Sunrise interview about son Levi's rare genetic condition: 'All we have is today'
AFL WAG Jordan Ablett struggled to hold back tears on Wednesday as she opened up about her son Levi's rare genetic condition.
Just over a year after Levi was born in 2019, he was diagnosed with Menkes, a rare recessive disorder that affects copper metabolism, leading to neurodegeneration, connective tissue problems, and short life expectancy. Just over a year after Levi was born in 2019, he was diagnosed with Menkes, a rare recessive disorder that affects copper metabolism, leading to neurodegeneration, connective tissue problems, and short life expectancy There is currently no complete cure for the disorder, but patients who are treated with parenteral copper histidinate (CuHis) can increase survival and lessen neurological symptoms if initiated early.
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