Monday, 1 July 2013

Potential Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Discovered

Scientists have discovered a novel potential gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in hemoglobin (HBB) that deform red blood cells. A small number of patients have been successfully treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation; however, there are several drawbacks and complications associated with this procedure, including graft vs. host disease and long-term ...




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