Local boy with rare genetic disorder throws first pitch at Akron Rubber Ducks game

AKRON, Ohio (WKBN) — Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle loss in boys. It robs children of their muscle function, often putting them in wheelchairs by their early teens.

One boy from Columbiana County, Ohio, has found hope in groundbreaking gene therapy.

At just nine years old, Jerick MayRobb is already a fighter…

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