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18/05/2006
Gene therapy trial a first for Belfast hospital
Belfast City Hospital is to carry out gene therapy trials in a move that is thought to be the first time such technology has been used in Northern Ireland.
The Hospital is one of 35 centres across Europe and the US taking part in international trials of a new procedure designed to unblock clogged arteries in the leg.
It is thought that around 10-20 patients will take part in the trial at the Hospital, where deliberately modified genetic material will be injected into the body, in the hope that it will stimulate the growth of new blood vessels to bypass the blockages.
Tests to ascertain suitable candidates for the procedure will commence next week, with treatment due to start at the end of June.
(CL)
The Hospital is one of 35 centres across Europe and the US taking part in international trials of a new procedure designed to unblock clogged arteries in the leg.
It is thought that around 10-20 patients will take part in the trial at the Hospital, where deliberately modified genetic material will be injected into the body, in the hope that it will stimulate the growth of new blood vessels to bypass the blockages.
Tests to ascertain suitable candidates for the procedure will commence next week, with treatment due to start at the end of June.
(CL)
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