Smith Kevin R
School of Contemporary Sciences, University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Arch Med Res. 2003 Jul-Aug;34(4):247-68. doi: 10.1016/S0188-4409(03)00070-5.
Gene therapy holds great promise. Somatic gene therapy has the potential to treat a wide range of disorders, including inherited conditions, cancers, and infectious diseases. Early progress has already been made in the treatment of a range of disorders. Ethical issues surrounding somatic gene therapy are primarily those concerned with safety. Germline gene therapy is theoretically possible but raises serious ethical concerns concerning future generations.
基因治疗前景广阔。体细胞基因治疗有潜力治疗多种疾病，包括遗传性疾病、癌症和传染病。在一系列疾病的治疗方面已经取得了早期进展。围绕体细胞基因治疗的伦理问题主要是与安全性相关的问题。生殖系基因治疗理论上是可行的，但引发了有关后代的严重伦理担忧。
