New clinical genetics 3 /
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Banbury :
Scion,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- What can we learn from a family history?
- How can a patient's chromosomes be studied?
- How do genes work?
- How can a patient's DNA be studied?
- How can we check a patient's DNA for gene mutations?
- What do mutations do?
- What is epigenetics?
- How do our genes affect our metabolism, drug responses and immune system?
- How do researchers identify genes for mendelian diseases?
- Why are some conditions common and others rare?
- When is screening useful?
- Is cancer genetic?
- Should we be testing for genetic susceptibility to common diseases?
- What clinical services are available for families with genetic disorders?
- Guidance for self-assessment questions.