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Gene Therapy....How Will it Work? |
Can somoenone explain how would(will) the gene therapy work for Cystic Fibrosis patients? If the patient already has damaged lungs (bronchiectasis, for instance), and he/she starts the gene therapy, does this mean that upon its completetion not only he'll cease to have CF, but his/her lungs will somehow become healthy too (i.e. the process will be reversed and the tissue which was damaged due to numerous chest infections during the patient's lifetime, will become healthy)? Or maybe the second option is more true: he/she will cease to have CF, but the patients lungs will be in the same state as prior to starting the gene therapy? They think it will fix the damage already done. Here is a link to the Cystic Fibrosis Website that discusses new gene therapy drugs and treatments. Good luck on your essay! They think that introducing stem cells to will enable new cell growth to repair damaged cells. Here is a site that may answer some of your questions and provide a place to start to get more answers - http://www.cfgenetherapy.org.uk/genether... |
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