ムコポリサカリドーシスIを患っている患者における長期の酵素置換療法後の免疫耐性

Revecca Kakavanos1, Chris T Turner, John J Hopwood

  • 1Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit, Department of Chemical Pathology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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まとめ

酵素置換療法を受けている粘膜多糖症Iの患者は,2年以上にわたってアルファ-L-イドゥルニダゼに対する免疫耐性を発達させた. これは,このまれな遺伝疾患の長期的な治療の可能性を示しています.

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