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UF makes gene therapy advance in severe genetic disorder

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.

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GAINESVILLE — A dog born with a deadly disease that prevents the body from using stored sugar has survived 20 months and is still healthy after receiving gene therapy at the University of Florida — putting scientists a step closer to finding a cure for the disorder in children.
Called glycogen storage disease type 1A, the [...]

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