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Article: Expert Advice on Health and Fitness.(primary sclerosing cholangitis; chronic fatigue syndrome; bacterial vaginosis)(Brief Article)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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"How rare is `Walter Payton's disease' and would a new liver have saved his life?"
`WALTER PAYTON'S DISEASE'
Q With the recent death of football great Walter Payton, I heard for the first time about the rare disease that took his life. I can't pronounce it and simply call it "Walter Payton's disease." How rare is it, and would a new liver have been enough to save his life? T.R., Kansas City, Mo.
A Because it is a mouthful to say, primary sclerosing cholangitis might very well become commonly known as "Walter Payton's disease," the same way that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is primarily referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease."
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