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Long-term outcomes of gene therapy for the treatment of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy.
EBioMedicine - 1 Aug 2016
Yang Shuo, Ma Si-Qi, Wan Xing, He Heng, Pei Han, Zhao Min-Jian, Chen Chen, Wang Dao-Wen, Dong Xiao-Yan, Yuan Jia-Jia, Li Bin
Abstract excerpt
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a disease that leads to blindness. Gene therapy has been investigated with some success, and could lead to important advancements in treating LHON. This was a prospective, open-label trial involving 9 LHON patients at Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China, from August 2011 to December 2015. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of gene therapy for...
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