Emery elementos de genética médica

"Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics" has been a best seller for over 30 years. Generations of students have appreciated its unique balance of basic science genetics as applied to medicine and clinical genetics. With its rigorously updated content and STUDENT CONSULT access, the 13th Edition of this classic text delivers even more learning opportunities! Clinical examples, improved clinical photographs, and multiple-choice and case-based review questions make state-of-the-art knowledge easier to learn than ever before. When you combine all of these enhancements with the succinct, straightforward, well-illustrated coverage that readers have always enjoyed, the result is a superb resource thathelps you master the genetics you need to know. INDICE: Section A: Principles of Human Genetics. The history and impact ofgenetics 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 andcongenital 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.

• ISBN: 978-84-8086-383-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 430
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Español