Somatic Cell Therapy: A Genetic Rescue for a Tattered Immune System?

Authors

  • Bryn Williams-Jones Programmes de bioéthique, Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

Keywords:

somatic cell, gene therapy, experimental research, clinical trials

Language(s):

English

Abstract

The case of Andrew Gobea, the first child to receive experimental gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and a reflection on the associated ethical implications of gene therapy research.

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Published

2012-03-19

Issue

Vol. 1 (2012)

Section

Case studies

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Copyright (c) 2012 Bryn Williams-Jones

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