Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, August 26th, 2004
According to recent research from the United States, "As a group, lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) affect roughly 1 in 6700 live births. Treatment of patients with enzyme replacement therapy or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is severely limited by cost and clinical complications, respectively. In this study, the efficacy of gene therapy targeted to human hematopoietic progenitor cells was investigated for mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPSVII), a LSD caused by beta-glucuronidase (GUSB) deficiency."
"Clinical experience has emphasized the need to evaluate...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2004-08-26)
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