Bowen's journey

At the age of 6, Bowen Oliver was diagnosed with MPS VI, a rare and then-untreatable disorder. 

Christina and David, Bowen's mum and dad, were determined to find someone who could help. Their search led them to an Adelaide-based medical researcher who had made a breakthrough into this disorder, after almost 30 years of research. Professor John Hopwood had developed a treatment for MPS 6, and Bowen was able to be a part of the first clinical trial for the drug.

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