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The first clinical gene therapy was performed for treating
The first clinical gene therapy was performed for treating
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The correct option is D adenosine deaminase deficiency
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent genetic diseases. The first clinical gene therapy was performed for treating adenosine deaminase deficiency, in which the defective gene of the patient's blood cells was replaced by the functional variant. Adenosine deaminase deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder that causes immunodeficiency.
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent genetic diseases. The first clinical gene therapy was performed for treating adenosine deaminase deficiency, in which the defective gene of the patient's blood cells was replaced by the functional variant. Adenosine deaminase deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder that causes immunodeficiency.
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