PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Cancer
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Malaria
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COVID 19
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Typhoid
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the future, genetic therapies may be used to prevent, treat, or cure certain inherited disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, hemophilia, beta thalassemia, and sickle cell disease. They also may be used to treat cancers or infections, including HIV.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many genetic disorders result from gene changes that are present in essentially every cell in the body. As a result, these disorders often affect many body systems, and most cannot be cured.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cancer gene therapy: Understanding the basics. Genes can be altered, which changes the production and expression of proteins. This is the basis of cancer cell and gene therapy, as scientists can modify the genetics of immune cells to strengthen the immune system or cancer cells to weaken the disease.