Potential hemophilia treatment using new gene therapy

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the Medical College of Wisconsin found that a new kind of gene therapy led to a dramatic decline in bleeding events in dogs with naturally occurring hemophilia A, a serious and costly bleeding condition that affects about 50,000 people in the United States and millions more around the world.Before the gene treatment, the animals experienced about five serious bleeding events a year.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news