Case Study Chapter 8 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics A patient has an existing disorder that has occurred as a resu

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Case Study Chapter 8 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics A patient has an existing disorder that has occurred as a resu

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Case Study

Chapter 8
Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics

A patient has an existing disorder that has occurred as a result of a dominant inherited disease. The patient asks the nurse to explain how genetics is involved in drug therapy and its relationship to gene therapy.

Question 1

What is gene therapy?


Question 2

The patient asks how many disorders are treated using this strategy. How will the nurse respond?


Question 3

The patient states that he read that viruses are used in gene therapy. The patient asks how a virus can be involved in treating illness. What is the nurse’s best response?
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