Exploring Islamic views on the application of gene transfer in tissue engineering approach

• Main Authors: Mohamad Sukri, Norhamiza, Abdul Rahman, Rozlin, Ahmad Radzi, Muhammad Aa'zamuddin, Md Nazir, Noorhidayah, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi, Mohamad, Mohd Yusof, Sha'ban, Munirah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41790/1/KAHS_RW2014_NORHAMIZA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41790/

Gene transfer technology has introduced new hope for the treatment of hereditary or acquired diseases. Used together with tissue engineering principles, their synergistic approach holds great potential over current treatment modalities. However, some debatable issues over its use and ramifications s...