Identify the type of gene therapy in which cells with a defective gene are removed from a patient, replaced with a correct gene, and given back to the patient.
A) in vitro gene therapy
B) in vivo gene therapy
C) ex vitro gene therapy
D) ex vivo gene therapy

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This type of gene therapy is known as ex vivo gene therapy, as the correction of the defective gene occurs outside the patient's body (ex vivo) before the genetically modified cells are returned to the patient.

Identify the Type of Gene Therapy in Which Cells with a Defective