Vorzohn's Dystrophy was a genetic disease that affected people on Barrayar. It generally showed itself in late teens or early adulthood in the form of tremors and clumsiness; the victim's condition deteriorated over time. It was curable by means of using a retrovirus to deliver the genetic corrections to the body's cells, though the victims sometimes refuse to seek treatment for it from fear of being labeled a "Mutie".
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