This rare condition was the first to be experimentally treated with gene therapy.
A) sickle-cell anemia
B) Down syndrome
C) SCID
D) AIDS

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SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) was the first rare condition to be experimentally treated with gene therapy. This was done in the 1990s, where a group of children were treated with gene therapy to correct their defective immune systems.

This Rare Condition Was the First to Be Experimentally Treated