Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
A
Immunotherapy
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B
Radiation therapy
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C
Gene therapy
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D
Chemotherapy
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Solution
The correct option is C Gene therapy Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child/embryo. The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a 4-year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency. This enzyme is crucial for the immune system to function.
Immunotherapy or biological therapy is the treatment of disease by activating or suppressing the immune system.
Radiation therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy most often uses X-rays, but protons or other types of energy also can be used.
Chemotherapy is a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.