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After numerous setbacks at the turn of the century, gene therapy is treating diseases ranging from neuromuscular disorders to cancer to blindness. The success is often qualified, however. Some of these therapies have proved effective at alleviating disease but come with a high price tag and other accessibility issues: Even when people know that a protocol exists for their disease and even if they can afford it or have an insurance company that will cover the cost—which can range from $400,000 to $2 million—they may not be able to travel to the few academic centers that offer it. Other therapies alleviate symptoms but don’t eliminate the underlying cause.
Source: Scientific American
About the use of the word "qualified" in the phrase "The success is often qualified, however". The usual sense of the word often refers to "competent" or "eligible". But here it seems to mean "limited". Am I on the right track?
Source: Scientific American
About the use of the word "qualified" in the phrase "The success is often qualified, however". The usual sense of the word often refers to "competent" or "eligible". But here it seems to mean "limited". Am I on the right track?
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