18. The two year old child of a couple is diagnosed as having a geneti

1.	18. The two year old child of a couple is diagnosed as having a genetic disorder ADA deficiency. They 2tried bone marrow transplantation an enzyme replacement therapy but only with a temporary cureCan you suggest a better approach of treatment for ADA defficiency?
Answer» Types of Treatment for ADA-SCID Three types of therapy are available for thetreatmentof ADA-SCID: Bone marrow transplant (BMT): replaces defective immune cells with healthy immune cells from a donor Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT): replaces the missing ADA enzyme and allows the immune system to function properly Gene therapy:experimentaltherapy that replaces defective genes with genetically modified ones, restoring or increasing levels of ADA

18. The two year old child of a couple is diagnosed as having a genetic disorder ADA deficiency. They 2tried bone marrow transplantation an enzyme replacement therapy but only with a temporary cureCan you suggest a better approach of treatment for ADA defficiency?

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Types of Treatment for ADA-SCID

Three types of therapy are available for thetreatmentof ADA-SCID:

Bone marrow transplant (BMT): replaces defective immune cells with healthy immune cells from a donor

Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT): replaces the missing ADA enzyme and allows the immune system to function properly

Gene therapy:experimentaltherapy that replaces defective genes with genetically modified ones, restoring or increasing levels of ADA