Which of the following can be a treatment for ADA deficiency?
A
Enzyme therapy
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B
Gene therapy
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C
Hormone therapy
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D
Bone marrow transplant
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Solution
The correct option is D Bone marrow transplant ADA defiency can be cured by bone marrow transplant. It can be treated with enzyme therapy in which in which functional ADA in given as injections to the patient.
A possible cure can be gene therapy in which a functional ADA cDNA is introduced into the lymphocytes of the patient in the early embyonic stages.