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Understanding Gene Replacement Therapy

Gene therapy is a scientific technique that uses a working gene to treat or prevent diseases.


Gene replacement therapy is a type of gene therapy that uses a “new gene” to replace a faulty or missing gene. This approach attempts to address the root cause of genetic diseases.

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Click on the image below, courtesy of the Columbus Children's Foundation, to learn how this approach attempts to address the root cause of genetic diseases.

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