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Gene therapy shows promise in ARC syndrome, a deadly childhood liver disease
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease in mice that model the disease, according to researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital have made a breakthrough in treating a rare and deadly childhood liver disease. The gene therapy, tested in mice that model the disease, has shown promise in addressing the underlying cause of the condition, which is a lack of the VPS33B protein.
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