Genes, Blood, and Courage

Genes, Blood, and Courage
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Publisher : Belknap Press
Total Pages : 296
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Book Synopsis Genes, Blood, and Courage by : David G. Nathan

Download or read book Genes, Blood, and Courage written by David G. Nathan and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When David Nathan first saw Dayem Saif, Dayem was a six-year-old with the stature of an average-sized boy of two. The child was ravaged by thalassemia, a life-threatening inherited disease of the blood, and one of the leading causes of death and disfigurement in children worldwide. This is the absorbing story of the 30-year struggle to keep Dayem alive.


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