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Baby Has Rare Disease That Hardens Blood Vessels, Skin, Muscle

Most mothers don't worry about hugging their babies. Jenna Buswell, a Washington state mother of two, does worry about such close contact. Buswell's bundle of joy, her 7-month-old son Casen, has a rare vascular condition that causes his blood vessels, skin and muscles to harden, and it will only worsen as he gets older. "It's progressive, so once the skin starts to harden and thicken it becomes extremely painful," Buswell told ABCNews.com. "Right now, he is so, so little that we're noticing...Full Story
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