Sarasota toddler needs bone marrow transplant to combat rare disorder

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A two-year-old boy has a rare genetic condition called Dock8 Immunodeficiency Syndrome, which affects only 250 people worldwide.

A bone marrow transplant is a potential cure, but the procedure is only available through a clinical trial at the National Institute of Health.

The boy's mother is raising awareness and encouraging people to register as bone marrow donors.

Without a successful transplant, the life expectancy for individuals with this condition is significantly reduced.

Two-year-old Hudson Hill is one of only 250 people with Doc8 Immunodeficiency Syndrome – a condition so rare that the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland is the only place where he can receive a bone marrow transplant that may reboot his immune system and cure his conditi