Genetic Therapy Corrects Progressive Muscle Disorder in Mice
Treatment involves targeting the abnormal processing of a gene that codes for a muscle chloride channel.
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Treatment involves targeting the abnormal processing of a gene that codes for a muscle chloride channel.
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