You can help thousands by giving money to research CGD.
Welcome to the CGD Research Trust. By Dr Liz Nelson OBE, Executive Director.
What is CGD (Chronic Granulomatous Disorder)?
CGD is a rare and life-threatening genetic condition which affects just four in a million of us. You are born with a faulty gene in your bone marrow, meaning your white blood cells cannot fight infections as they should. People with CGD have to take powerful antiobiotics and antifungals every day. But thanks to gifts from people like you, our understanding of CGD has hugely improved in recent years. Treatments including bone marrow transplants are increasingly successful. Although still in its infancy gene therapy offers real hope for the future with promising results from recent clinical trials.
Why is research into CGD a high priority?
Understanding CGD and how gene therapy works may help many other serious diseases affecting the immune system, therefore helping many thousands of people.
That is why your visit to this website is incredibly valuable. Please give whatever you can afford.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
The information contained on this website is intended only as a guideline, not as a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor if you or your child has any CGD symptoms or concerns.
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