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In Brief Gene therapy offers the hope of arresting, reversing, or curing hearing impairment, but extensive studies are still necessary to establish its clinical viability in humans. This paper presents a review of mechanisms used to deliver genes to the body in general and to the cochlea in particular. It also discusses potential pitfalls and risks of the gene therapy approach.
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