World's first Gene Therapy operation for Parkinson's disease

NYP2003082002 - NEW YORK, AUG. 20 (UPI) 55 year old Nathan Klein meets the media on Aug. 20, 2003 forty eight hours after becoming the world's first patient to have a gene therapy operation for Parkinson's disease at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center.The surgical team was lead by Dr. Kaplitt. ep/Ezio Petersen UPI

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