Leaders Gene therapy in autoimmune diseases
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Collectively, autoimmune diseases constitute a major, unmet, clinical challenge. Although no single autoimmune disorder is highly prevalent, there are over 80 of them, and 20% of the population is aVected; approximately 75% of patients are women. Because these diseases are generally incurable and diYcult to manage, there is a pressing need for novel approaches to their treatment. For reasons detailed below, we have proposed that gene therapy merits investigation in this regard.
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Leaders Gene therapy in autoimmune diseases
Collectively, autoimmune diseases constitute a major, unmet, clinical challenge. Although no single autoimmune disorder is highly prevalent, there are over 80 of them, and 20% of the population is aVected; approximately 75% of patients are women. Because these diseases are generally incurable and diYcult to manage, there is a pressing need for novel approaches to their treatment. For reasons de...
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Collectively, autoimmune diseases constitute a major, unmet, clinical challenge. Although no single autoimmune disorder is highly prevalent, there are over 80 of them, and 20% of the population is aVected; approximately 75% of patients are women. Because these diseases are generally incurable and diYcult to manage, there is a pressing need for novel approaches to their treatment. For reasons de...
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