Gene therapy proves successful in treating hereditary deafness.

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Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Pozzuoli 80078, Italy; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. Electronic address:

Published: May 2024

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