Scientists replaced 80 percent of a ‘butterfly’ boy’s skin
Combination of stem cells and gene therapy essentially cures a genetic skin disease
SKIN REPAIR A 7-year-old with a rare genetic condition lost most of the top layer of his skin, the epidermis. Scientists used a combination of stem cells and gene therapy to repair the damage.
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