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# Treating genetic disease

From metabolic care and enzyme replacement to gene therapy and editing.

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- [**Treatment of genetic disease: from diet to gene therapy** Genetic diseases are treated at every level, from the diet and the missing product to the…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/treatment-of-genetic-disease-from-diet-to-gene-therapy/)
- [**Newborn screening** A few drops of heel blood detect treatable diseases before they cause harm, such as congenital…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/newborn-screening/)
- [**Lysosomal storage diseases** When a lysosomal enzyme is missing, the molecule it should break down stays inside, the lysosome…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/lysosomal-storage-diseases/)
- [**Gene therapy** Gene therapy treats a disease by adding, silencing or correcting a gene inside the patient's…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/gene-therapy/)
- [**CRISPR-Cas9 and genome editing** CRISPR-Cas9 is RNA-guided 'molecular scissors' that cut DNA at an exact spot to switch off…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/crispr-cas9-and-genome-editing/)
- [**MicroRNA, RNA interference and antisense drugs** Short RNAs can switch off a gene after it has been copied into mRNA; cells use them naturally…](https://durgical.com/en/biochemistry/topics/microrna-rna-interference-and-antisense-drugs/)

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This section is an index: it gathers pages from Biochemistry, Pathology, Embryology and other sections without repeating them. Educational content; it does not replace a geneticist's assessment or genetic counselling.

Representative model, for educational purposes only.

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