5 Pharmaceutical preparations for use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of central nervous system, cardio-vascular, metabolic, hepatic, nephrologic, orthopedic, muscular, immunologic and auto-immunologic, dermatologic, pulmonary, respiratory, oncologic, inflammatory, infectious, ophthalmologic, auditory, genetic, and aging-related and gerontologic diseases and disorders; biological preparations for use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of central nervous system, cardio-vascular, metabolic, hepatic, nephrologic, orthopedic, muscular, immunologic and auto-immunologic, dermatologic, pulmonary, respiratory, oncologic, inflammatory, infectious, ophthalmologic, auditory, genetic, and aging-related and gerontologic diseases and disorders; gene therapy products for use in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of central nervous system, cardio-vascular, metabolic, hepatic, nephrologic, orthopedic, muscular, immunologic and auto-immunologic, dermatologic, pulmonary, respiratory, oncologic, inflammatory, infectious, ophthalmologic, auditory, genetic, and aging-related and gerontologic diseases and disorders