Audrey and Calvin Lapidus (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Audrey and Calvin Lapidus (2 of 2)

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Audrey Lapidus cuddles her son, Calvin, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder after months of inconclusive tests stumped doctors. The UCLA Clinical Genomics Center sequenced his DNA to identify the single mutation causing his baffling symptoms.

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Lapidus family

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