Essentials of Biology
Essentials of Biology
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024221
Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13.4, Problem 3CYP
Summary Introduction

To explain:

The process of how in vivo gene therapy is used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

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In vivo gene therapy is used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Introduction:

A systemic disease which mainly affects the joints is the rheumatoid arthritis that it can be characterized by the chronic inflammation and synovial hyperplasia. It is associated with the lowered life expectancy and decreased life quality. There are several method to treat rheumatoid arthritis and they too have certain limitations. Local gene therapy (In vivo gene therapy) for systemic protein delivery is an attractive alternative to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

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