Question

Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with ADA deficiency?

• A. Radiation Therapy
• B. Radiation Therapy
• C. Gene Therapy
• D. Immunotherapy

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Gene Therapy

Gene therapy for adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency is a treatment for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). It involves inserting a functional copy of the ADA gene into a patient's bone marrow cells or lymphocytes. This restores the immune system.