The challenge of fetal gene therapy
- 1 September 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Medicine
- Vol. 1 (9) , 864-866
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0995-864
Abstract
Three recent reports describe the first in vivo attempts at fetal gene therapy. The results underline the need for more intensive studies of the scientific and ethical implications of this new and perhaps more preventive approach to gene therapy.Keywords
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