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Retrovirus-mediated WASP gene transfer corrects Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome T-cell dysfunction.
Human gene therapy - 10 Jun 2002
Wada Taizo, Jagadeesh G Jayashree, Nelson David L, Candotti Fabio
Abstract excerpt
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, eczema, and immunodeficiency. At present, the only definitive therapy for the disease is allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Because of the frequent lack of suitable donors and the potential severe complications associated with BMT, the development of gene-based therapeutic strategies for WAS is highly...
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