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Immune reconstitution in ADA-SCID after PBL gene therapy and discontinuation of enzyme replacement

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Figure 1: Selective advantage of genetically modified PBL with restoration of ADA activity and T-cell functions following PEG-ADA discontinuation.

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Aiuti, A., Vai, S., Mortellaro, A. et al. Immune reconstitution in ADA-SCID after PBL gene therapy and discontinuation of enzyme replacement. Nat Med 8, 423–425 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0502-423

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