"The first approved gene therapy case in the United States took place on September 14, 1990, at the National Institute of Health. It was performed on a four yea

"The first approved gene therapy case in the United States took place on September 14, 1990, at the National Institute of Health. It was performed on a four year old girl named Ashanti DeSilva. It was a treatment for a genetic defect that left her with an Immune System deficiency. The effects were only temporary, but successful (Boylan 313)." Wikipedia article on Gene therapy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_therapy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_therapy