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What is ALD?
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare, genetic disease for which there is no effective treatment or cure.
It is best known as the disease portrayed in the 1993 movie "Lorenzos Oil" starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon. ALD manifests primarily in males, and often progresses rapidly -- boys and young men who are affected typically lose all cognitive and physical functions, and deteriorate into a vegetative state leading to death in two to three years.
Who Will this Event Benefit?
All of the proceeds of the Run For ALD will benefit the Kennedy Krieger Institute, a non-profit hospital dedicated to treating, preventing and ultimately curing ALD and other neurogenetic diseases.
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