Emery's elements of medical genetics. - Turnpenny, Peter D.; Ellard, Sian.;Emery, Alan E. H. (Philadelphia, PA : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2007)
The history and impact of genetics in medicine -- The cellular and molecular basis of inheritance -- Chromosomes and cell division -- DNA technology and applications -- Mapping and identifying genes for monogenic disorders -- Developmental genetics -- Patterns of inheritance -- Mathematical and population genetics -- Polygenic and multifactorial inheritance -- Hemoglobin and the hemoglobinopathies -- Biochemical genetics -- Pharmacogenetics -- Immunogentics -- Cancer genetics -- Genetic factors in common diseases -- Congenital abnormalities and dysmorphic syndromes -- Genetic counseling -- Chromosome disorders -- Single-gene disorders -- Screening for genetic disease -- Prenatal testing and reproductive genetics -- Risk calculation -- Treatment of genetic disease -- Ethical and legal issues in medical genetics.
Previous ed.: Edinburgh : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Genetics, Medical -- Genetic Diseases, Inborn