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“Bubble baby” lives a normal life after gene therapy
BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7342.872 (Published 13 April 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:872- Owen Dyer
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The first success for gene therapy in the United Kingdom has restored health to an infant who last year was confined to a sterile room and needed to be kept alive by a ventilator.
Rhys Evans, now 18 months old, suffered from X chromosome linked severe combined immunodeficiency disorder, popularly known as “baby in the bubble” syndrome, after the sterile plastic spheres used to protect some babies from infection. He now lives a normal life at home.
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