Gene therapy for severe combined immune deficiency

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Infants born with severe combined immune deficiencies are prone to life-threatening infections and, without treatment, do not survive beyond the first year of life. Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a fully matched donor offers the possibility of cure. In the absence of a suitable matched donor, haploidentical transplants from a parental donor may be undertaken, but these are associated with more...

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