For the First Time, Gene Therapy Treats a Disease Affecting Multiple Organ Systems in a Large Animal
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
PHILADELPHIA – For the first time, researchers have successfully used gene therapy to treat a disease that affects organs throughout the body of a large animal. The results will be reported this week on the Web site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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