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Cardiology
Gene therapy shows promise for treating cardiovascular disease
August 6th, 2004
Gene therapy shows promise for treating cardiovascular disease. According to a study from Japan, "recent progress in molecular and cellular biology has developed numerous effective cardiovascular drugs. However, there are still a number of diseases for which no known effective therapy exists, such as peripheral arterial disease, ischemic heart disease, restenosis after angioplasty, vascular bypass graft occlusion, and transplant coronary vasculopathy. Currently, gene therapy is emerging as a potential strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease to treat such diseases despite its limitations." "The first human trial in cardiovascular disease...
Source: Genomics & Genetics Weekly (2004-08-06)
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