Gene therapy shows promise for severe combined immunodeficiency

Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

Gene therapy using a modified delivery system, or vector, can restore the immune systems of children with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare, life-threatening inherited condition that primarily affects boys, researchers have discovered.

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