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Gene therapy offers new hope for sickle cell patients

Gene therapy offers new hope for sickle cell patients
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( Aging Untold ) — Sickle cell disease leaves patients fighting debilitating pain and frequent hospitalizations. In December 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved a milestone treatment known as Lyfgenia. A patient in St. Louis said the therapy has helped him regain control of his life....

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