In the Jesse Gelsinger case, it is TRUE that:
A. Penn medical ethicist Arthur Caplan claimed that chances for success were so slim in the Gelsinger case that any good results would be "a miracle and should be published in a religious journal."
B. the Gelsinger family never settled in any way with Penn or its lawyers.
C. primary researcher James Wilson denied that a desire to be the first researcher to successfully use gene therapy played any role in his decision to treat Jesse.
D. Jesse was quite sick when he entered the Study and had no other realistic options for a cure.
E. primary researcher James Wilson had no financial interest in the company developing the experimental gene therapy for Jesse.
Answer: A
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