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Human Genetic Diseases
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ISBN: 9535167677 9533079363 Year: 2011 Publisher: IntechOpen

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The genetics science is less than 150 years old, but its accomplishments have been astonishing. Genetics has become an indispensable component of almost all research in modern biology and medicine. Human genetic variation is associated with many, if not all, human diseases and disabilities. Nowadays, studies investigating any biological process, from the molecular level to the population level, use the "genetic approach" to gain understanding of that process. This book contains many diverse chapters, dealing with human genetic diseases, methods to diagnose them, novel approaches to treat them and molecular approaches and concepts to understand them. Although this book does not give a comprehensive overview of human genetic diseases, I believe that the sixteen book chapters will be a valuable resource for researchers and students in different life and medical sciences.


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Neurogénétique
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ISSN: 12964409 ISBN: 9782704012909 2704012903 Year: 2011 Publisher: Paris: Doin,


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Advances in the Study of Genetic Disorders
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ISBN: 9535165755 9533073055 Year: 2011 Publisher: IntechOpen

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The studies on genetic disorders have been rapidly advancing in recent years as to be able to understand the reasons why genetic disorders are caused. The first Section of this volume provides readers with background and several methodologies for understanding genetic disorders. Genetic defects, diagnoses and treatments of the respective unifactorial and multifactorial genetic disorders are reviewed in the second and third Sections. Certainly, it is quite difficult or almost impossible to cure a genetic disorder fundamentally at the present time. However, our knowledge of genetic functions has rapidly accumulated since the double-stranded structure of DNA was discovered by Watson and Crick in 1956. Therefore, nowadays it is possible to understand the reasons why genetic disorders are caused. It is probable that the knowledge of genetic disorders described in this book will lead to the discovery of an epoch of new medical treatment and relieve human beings from the genetic disorders of the future.


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Inherited Cancer Syndromes : Current Clinical Management
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ISBN: 1441968202 9786612971808 1282971808 1441968210 Year: 2011 Publisher: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,

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The advances in our understanding of genetics has exploded since the publication of the first edition of Inherited Cancer Syndromes. We’ve moved from an incomplete understanding of the human genome to the availability of over-the-counter DNA analysis kits. There is simply too much complicated, high-level science for a busy clinician to meaningfully absorb without a filter. Inherited Cancer Syndromes is designed to bridge that gap. With this new edition, the clinical content has been expanded and clarified in order to be more tightly focused on the real-world implications of emerging therapies. The chapter authors are among the leading experts in these topics. Naturally, this book is not meant to be an exhaustive “how to” textbook or procedure-heavy monograph, but a clinically relevant overview of this dynamic and difficult aspect of cancer patient care. “ The chapters on syndromes are divided by type of cancer, and each includes discussions of risk assessment, indications for genetic testing, interpretation of test results, and integration into clinical management of risk estimates and results of genetic testing. The chapter on breast cancer also provides an insightful discussion of surrogate end-point markers. Each syndrome of susceptibility to polyposis and nonpolyposis colon cancer is described, with algorithms as to when genetic testing is indicated. Guidelines for prevention and management follow. … This book provides the knowledge base needed for most physicians to incorporate the principles of inherited susceptibility to cancer and genetic testing properly into their practices. It is highly recommended, since many physicians and health care workers have not been trained in this area, which has become an established part of clinical medicine.” Book Review, New England Journal of Medicine Volume 351:2137-2138 November 11, 2004 Number 20.

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Cancer -- Genetic aspects. --- Genetic disorders. --- Medicine. --- Cancer --- Genetic disorders --- Biology --- Neoplasms --- Genetic Diseases, Inborn --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Diseases --- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities --- Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary --- Genetics --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Medicine --- Surgery & Anesthesiology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Oncology --- Surgery - General and By Type --- Genetic aspects --- Natural Sciences --- Physical Sciences --- Discipline, Natural Science --- Disciplines, Natural Science --- Natural Science --- Natural Science Discipline --- Physical Science --- Science, Natural --- Science, Physical --- Sciences, Natural --- Sciences, Physical --- Hereditary Cancer Syndromes --- Hereditary Neoplastic Syndromes --- Cancer Syndromes, Hereditary --- Cancer Syndrome, Hereditary --- Hereditary Cancer Syndrome --- Hereditary Neoplastic Syndrome --- Neoplastic Syndrome, Hereditary --- Syndrome, Hereditary Cancer --- Syndrome, Hereditary Neoplastic --- Syndromes, Hereditary Cancer --- Syndromes, Hereditary Neoplastic --- Disorders, Congenital --- Congenital Disorders --- Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities --- Congenital Disorder --- Disorder, Congenital --- Biologic Sciences --- Biological Science --- Science, Biological --- Sciences, Biological --- Biological Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Biologic Science --- Biological Science Discipline --- Discipline, Biological Science --- Disciplines, Biological Science --- Life Science --- Science Discipline, Biological --- Science Disciplines, Biological --- Science, Biologic --- Science, Life --- Sciences, Biologic --- Sciences, Life --- Genetic Diseases --- Genetic Disorders --- Hereditary Disease --- Inborn Genetic Diseases --- Single-Gene Defects --- Hereditary Diseases --- Defect, Single-Gene --- Defects, Single-Gene --- Disease, Genetic --- Disease, Hereditary --- Disease, Inborn Genetic --- Diseases, Genetic --- Diseases, Hereditary --- Diseases, Inborn Genetic --- Disorder, Genetic --- Disorders, Genetic --- Genetic Disease --- Genetic Disease, Inborn --- Genetic Disorder --- Inborn Genetic Disease --- Single Gene Defects --- Single-Gene Defect --- Benign Neoplasms --- Malignancy --- Neoplasia --- Neoplasm --- Neoplasms, Benign --- Tumors --- Benign Neoplasm --- Cancers --- Malignancies --- Neoplasias --- Neoplasm, Benign --- Tumor --- Congenital diseases --- Disorders, Inherited --- Genetic diseases --- Hereditary diseases --- Inherited diseases --- Cancer genetics --- Cancer research. --- Human genetics. --- Oncology. --- Surgery. --- Surgical oncology. --- Medicine & Public Health. --- General Surgery. --- Surgical Oncology. --- Human Genetics. --- Cancer Research. --- Oncology  . --- Oncologic surgery --- Oncological surgery --- Surgical oncology --- Surgery, Primitive --- Heredity, Human --- Human biology --- Physical anthropology --- Excision --- Treatment --- Cancer research


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The enculturated gene
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ISBN: 1400840414 9786613290939 1283290936 9781400840410 9781283290937 9780691123165 0691123160 9780691123172 0691123179 Year: 2011 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey

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In the 1980's, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. After casual observations of how patients managed this painful blood disorder, the researchers in question postulated that the Senegalese type was less severe. The Enculturated Gene traces how this genetic discourse has blotted from view the roles that Senegalese patients and doctors have played in making sickle cell ""mild"" in a social setting where public health priorities and economic austerity programs have forced people to

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Kinship --- Genetic disorders --- Sickle cell anemia --- Ethnology --- Clans --- Consanguinity --- Families --- Kin recognition --- Congenital diseases --- Disorders, Genetic --- Disorders, Inherited --- Genetic diseases --- Hereditary diseases --- Inherited diseases --- Diseases --- Medical genetics --- Drepanocytic anemia --- Meniscocytosis --- Sickle cell disease --- Blood hyperviscosity syndrome --- Hemoglobinopathy --- Hemolytic anemia --- Health aspects --- Social aspects --- Patients --- Services for --- Genetic aspects. --- Africa. --- African anthropology. --- African genetics. --- African sicklers. --- Albert Royer Children's Hospital. --- CNTS. --- Centre nationale de transfusion sanguine. --- DNA haplotypes. --- DNA sequences. --- HbAS. --- International Organization for the Fight against Sickle Cell. --- National Blood Transfusion Center. --- OILD. --- RFLP. --- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. --- Senegal. --- Senegalese attitudes. --- Senegalese sickle cell. --- alternative care. --- biological expressions. --- biosocial politics. --- culture. --- disease experiences. --- disease expression. --- economic austerity. --- economically triaged care. --- ethnic population purity. --- fagara. --- genetic difference. --- genetic sequence. --- geneticists. --- global health problems. --- global health. --- healing practices. --- health intervention. --- health. --- healthy sicklers. --- heterozygous sickle cell. --- low-tech strategy. --- multilateral institutions. --- normalization techniques. --- patient advocacy. --- political apathy. --- population. --- public health. --- public neglect. --- self-care. --- sickle cell DNA markers. --- sickle cell anemia. --- sickle cell gene. --- sickle cell research. --- sickle cell trait. --- sicklers. --- social networks. --- traditional plants. --- vitality.

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