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What is gene therapy? Name the first clinical case where it was used.

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Gene therapy is a medical technique, used to deal with genetic diseases. This is therapy aims at correction of a genetic defect the delivery of a normal gene to an individual to take over or compensate the function of a non-functional gene. Gene therapy was first used to treat a four year old girl suffering from ADA (Adenosine deaminase) deficiency.
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