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Gene Therapy
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Gene therapy introduces a functional gene copy into patient cells, by a viral vector, to compensate for a disease-causing mutated gene.
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A viral vector carrying a functional gene infects target cells and delivers that gene alongside the patient's own mutated copy.
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Basic gene therapy adds a functional gene copy alongside the mutated one — it does not remove or repair the defect.
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