50 years ago, enzyme injections showed promise for treating a rare disease
Excerpt from the April 28, 1973 issue of Science News
Today, several rare diseases are treated via enzyme replacement therapy, and scientists have even found a way to treat one disease before a person is even born.
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First successful enzyme therapy in humans — Science News, April 28, 1973
Fabry’s disease … [is caused by] a faulty fat-metabolizing enzyme called alpha-galactosidase.