The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of:
A
AIDS
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B
Cancer
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C
Cystic fibrosis
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D
SCID (Servere Combined Immuno Deficiency resulting from deficiency of ADA)
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Solution
The correct option is A SCID (Servere Combined Immuno Deficiency resulting from deficiency of ADA) The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency.
So, the correct answer is 'SCID (Servere Combined Immuno Deficiency resulting from deficiency of ADA)'