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प्रश्न
The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of ________.
विकल्प
AIDS
Cancer
Cystic fibrosis
SCID
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उत्तर
The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of SCID.
Explanation:
The first clinical gene therapy was performed to treat SCID (severe combination immune deficiency) caused by an ADA deficiency.
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