| Phys. Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, portraits (some color). |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The history and impact of genetics in medicine -- Section A: The scientific basis of human genetics -- The cellular and molecular basis of inheritance -- Chromosomes and cell division -- Finding the cause of monogenic disorders by identifying disease genes -- Laboratory techniques for diagnosis of monogenic disorders -- Patterns of inheritance -- Population and mathematical genetics -- Risk calculation -- Developmental genetics -- Section B: Genetics in medicine and genomic medicine -- Common disease, polygenic and multifactorial genetics -- Screening for genetic disease -- Hemoglobin and the hemoglobinopathies -- Immunogenetics -- The genetics of cancer and cancer genetics -- Pharmacogenetics, personalized medicine and the treatment of genetic disease -- Section C: Clinical genetics, counseling, and ethics -- Congenital, abnormalities, dysmorphic syndromes, and learning disability -- Chromosome disorders -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Mainstream monogenetic disorders -- Prenatal testing and reproductive genetics -- Genetic counseling -- Ethical and legal issues in medical genetics. |
| Subject |
Genetics, Medical
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn
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| Genre |
Electronic books. lcgft
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| Alt Author |
Ellard, Sian.
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Emery, Alan E. H.
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Cleaver, Ruth.
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| Alt Title |
Elements of medical genetics |
| ISBN |
9780702079665 |
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0702079669 |
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9780702079672 |
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