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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.

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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