Genetic Correction of Sickle Cell Anemia and β-Thalassemia: Progress and New Perspective
Gene therapy for β-globinopathies, particularly β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia, holds promise for the future as a definitive corrective approach for these common and debilitating disorders. Correction of the β-globinopathies using lentivirus vectors carrying the β- or γ-globin genes and elemen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2010.67 |