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What is the primary concern with gene therapy in terms of its duration?
What is the primary concern with gene therapy in terms of its duration?
- It requires frequent injections
- It is too expensive to be a viable treatment option
- Its short-lived nature makes it difficult to achieve long-term benefits (correct)
- Its permanence can lead to unintended consequences
What is a major challenge in using viral vectors for gene therapy?
What is a major challenge in using viral vectors for gene therapy?
- They can only be used for gene augmentation
- They can only be used for gene correction
- They can be used to cure any genetic disorder
- They can cause toxicity, immune, and inflammatory responses (correct)
What is an example of gene correction in gene therapy?
What is an example of gene correction in gene therapy?
- Reverting a specific mutation in a gene (correct)
- Introducing a healthy gene to replace a faulty one
- Introducing a killer gene to target specific cells
- Deleting a faulty gene
What is the main reason why the FDA has not approved any human gene therapy product for sale?
What is the main reason why the FDA has not approved any human gene therapy product for sale?
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What is a common characteristic of multigene disorders?
What is a common characteristic of multigene disorders?
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What is the goal of gene augmentation in gene therapy?
What is the goal of gene augmentation in gene therapy?
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What is a potential problem with repetitive rounds of gene therapy?
What is a potential problem with repetitive rounds of gene therapy?
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What is gene ablation in the context of gene therapy?
What is gene ablation in the context of gene therapy?
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Why are viral vectors used in gene therapy?
Why are viral vectors used in gene therapy?
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What is gene transplantation in the context of gene therapy?
What is gene transplantation in the context of gene therapy?
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