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Louisiana Man Becomes First In Region to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

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Louisiana Man Becomes First In Region to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

A Louisiana man has become the first in the Gulf South to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease using gene therapy. Image Credit: Marti Sans/Stocksy Daniel Cressy of Louisiana has become the first person in the Gulf South to be fu…

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