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Tolerance Induction by Viral In Vivo Gene Transfer
1 Nov 2005
Abstract excerpt
Treatment of genetic disease by protein or gene replacement therapy is hampered by immune responses to the therapeutic protein. An excellent example is formation of inhibitory antibodies to coagulation factors in treatment of the X-linked bleeding disorder hemophilia. Experiments in murine and canine models of hemophilia B (deficiency in factor IX) have demonstrated sustained therapeutic levels of factor IX...
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