Gene therapy may boost success of lung transplants
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 11:56
in Health & Medicine
New procedure could sharply increase the supply of functional lungs by preventing and possibly repairing organs damaged during harvesting. The process also may decrease rejection by the recipient. A new gene therapy procedure to restore function in lungs damaged during harvesting from donors could make more of the organs available for transplanting, Canadian researchers reported Wednesday.
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