(ANSA) - Rome, November 29 - Alex, an 18-month-old Italian boy
suffering from a grave genetic disorder, has arrived in Italy
from London's Great Ormond Street Hospital and is heading to
Rome's Vatican-run Bambino Gesù Hospital to have a
bone-marrow transplant from his parents using an innovative
manipulation of stem cells, sources said Thursday.
Alex's parents had launched an appeal for donors which saw
lengthy queues build up in cities around Britain, Italy, and
other countries.
Alex, whose full name is Alessandro Maria Montresor, has a
rare condition said to affect just 0.002% of children,
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, commonly known as Hly.
Alex was born in London where his Italian parents live and
work.
Alex in Italy, heading for Bambino Gesù
For innovative bone marrow transplant from parents