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Gene Therapy for AIDS Hailed as 'Major Advance'

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18 Feb 2009 12 views
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Gene Therapy for AIDS Hailed as 'Major Advance'
The largest clinical trial ever to administer genetically altered cells into humans with HIV revealed that the therapy was safe and effective and may lead to a cure for HIV. The test involving 74 patients at UCLA was hailed as a "major advance in the field" of HIV research.

The largest clinical trial ever to administer genetically altered cells into humans with HIV revealed that the therapy was safe and effective and may lead to a cure for HIV.

The test involving 74 patients at UCLA was hailed as a "major advance in the field" of HIV research.

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