Gene therapy: ethical and social issues.
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Displaced agendas: current regulatory strategies for germline gene therapy.
Recent developments in biotechnology are radically affecting the nature of reproduction and the manner in which we approach disease. In particular, germline gene therapy, or the insertion of genetic material into cells while they are developing and dividing, offers the promise of eradicating genetic defects in humans during embryonic development. In this article, the authors argue that the soci...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association
دوره 94 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998