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Evvie72

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Define antisense technology.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines
 
  A) were developed by a panel of physicians who work for the CDC.
  B) are wide-ranging recommendations that apply to all individuals.
  C) vary depending on an individual's age, sex, and risk factors for disease.
  D) are mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.



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Answer to Question 1

Antisense technology is one experimental technology used to develop drugs to shut off disease-causing genes. It has not been very successful. In a large clinical trial of a drug called Genasense, the results were mixed.

Answer to Question 2

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