Popular for its highly visual, clinical approach, Medical Genetics delivers an accessible yet thorough understanding of this active and fast-changing field. Key updates in this new edition cover the latest developments which are integrated with clinical practice to emphasize the central principles and how they apply to practice. Photographs, illustrations, and tables, along with boxes containing patient/family vignettes demonstrate clinical relevance and enhance visual impact of the material for easier and more effective learning and retention. INDICE: 1 Background and History2 Basic Cell Biology: Structure and Function of Genes and Chromosomes3 Genetic Variation: Its Origin and Detection4 Autosomal Dominant and Recessive Inheritance5 Sex-Linked and Nontraditional Modes of Inheritance6 Clinical Cytogenetics: The Chromosomal Basis of Human Disease7 Biochemical Genetics: Disorders of Metabolism8 Gene Mapping and Identification9 Immunogenetics10 Developmental Genetics11 Cancer Genetics12 Multifactorial Inheritance and Common Diseases13 Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy14 Genetics and Personalized Medicine15 Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling
- ISBN: 978-0-323-18835-7
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 16/10/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés