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Turnpenny, Peter D.; Ellard, Sian, Ph.D.

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ISBN 10: 0443100454 ISBN 13: 9780443100451

Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2004

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Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics is a classic introduction to the subject that has remained popular over the past thirty five years through regular revision. Its success is also due to a three-part structure that takes the student through the basic principles of genetics, goes on to show how they can be applied to general medicine, and then describes genetics disorders and the practice of clinical genetics. Its succinct and direct text make it the perfect reference for a medical undergraduate or basic introduction to the subject for a science student. This twelfth edition has been rigorously updated, in particular in the areas of: molecular genetics, DNA technology and ethics. Clinical examples have been added throughout the text, a new self-testing section has been added and the clinical photographs updated and improved.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Turnpenny , Department of Clinical Genetics, Department of Child Health, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK Sian Ellard , Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford, UK

Contenuti:

Section A: Principles of Human Genetics

The history and impact of genetics in medicine

The cellular and molecular basis of inheritance

Chromosomes and cell division

DNA technology and applications

Developmental genetics

Patterns of inheritance

Mathematical and population genetics

Polygenic and multifactorial inheritance

Section B: Genetics in Medicine

Haemaoglobin and the haemoglobinopathies

Biochemical genetics

Pharmacogenetics

Immunogenetics

The genetics of cancer

Genetic factors in common diseases

Genetics and congenital abnormalities

Section C: Clinical Genetics

Genetic counseling

Chromosome disorders

Single gene disorders

Carrier detection and presymptomatic diagnosis

Risk calculation

Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disease

Population screening and community genetics

The human genome project, treatment of genetic disease and gene therapy

Ethical issues in medical genetics

Appendix: Advice on using the Internet for further genetics research

Glossary

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Churchill Livingstone
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0443100454
• ISBN 13: 9780443100451
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 443