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Question
State the cause of ADA deficiency in humans.Mention a possible cure for an ADA deficiency patient.
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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