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MLD

American

median lethal dose.
minimum lethal dose.

MLD British

abbreviation

minimum lethal dose (the smallest amount of a drug or toxic agent that will kill a laboratory animal)

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Lily's parents are calling on the government, for the NHS and National Screening Committee to add MLD to the list of serious genetic conditions that are screened for at birth.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

In October, the government launched a study to test over 100,000 newborns for more than 200 conditions, including MLD.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Had Joshua’s condition been identified at birth he might have been eligible for a clinical trial of a treatment now available on the NHS that can halt the damage done by MLD.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

In the UK, babies are given a heel-prick blood test which screens for nine genetic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis - but it does not currently include MLD.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023

Both girls have MLD, which severely damages the brain and nervous system.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2023

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