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Question
State the cause of ADA deficiency in humans.Mention a possible cure for an ADA deficiency patient.
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Solution
The cause of ADA deficiency in humans is the deletion of the gene which codes for ADA. ADA deficiency can be cured permanently by gene therapy. In it, a functional ADA gene is inserted into the cells at early embryonic age.
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