our-year-old Austin Pellett watches TV in his room at his grandmother’s house on Boiling Springs Road in Warren County last week. Austin has Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a disorder that requires a liver transplant. The condition drains the boy of energy, requiring him to lie in bed for long periods of time.
Published 12:00 am Monday, April 18, 2005
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