miRNAs and Target Genes in Breast Cancer Metastasis
Seema Sethi 2014
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A Practical Guide to Human Cancer Genetics
Shirley V. Hodgson • William D. Foulkes Charis Eng • Eamonn R. Maher 2014 Since the third edition of this book, the rapid development in our understanding of inherited cancer susceptibility has continued apace. This edition is the first to be by Springer, and the change in publisher has been accompanied by a thorough revision […]
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Stefan Mundlos • Denise Horn 2014 An Atlas of Genetic Disorders of Limb Development Congenital malformations are relatively common among newborns. If recognized early, many can be treated, and a complete repair can often be achieved. Our knowledge about this diverse field of medicine has greatly increased over the last decades. We now recognize a […]
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Struan F.A. Grant Editor 2014
Continue reading →Progress in Heritable Soft Connective Tissue Diseases
Jaroslava Halper Editor 2014 Marfan and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are the two best known and most studied heritable disorders of soft tissues. The contrast between what was known about clinical presentation and symptomatology, pathology, and mode of inheritance of what we call Marfan syndrome today when it was described fi rst in a case report in 1896 by Antoine Marfan himself [ 1 […]
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Per Hellman Editor 2014 Molecular Genetics, Endocrinology, and Translational Medicine Primary aldosteronism (PA) may be the best treatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease besides to quit smoking. The discovery of the disease is described in Prof. Gordon’s chapter in this book, and the understanding of its prevalence and the epidemiology behind it as well. Thus, PA is common, […]
Continue reading →Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice
Bashar Katirji • Henry J. Kaminski • Robert L. Ruff Editors 2014 Over a decade ago, the editors appreciated a need for a single textbook that would cover comprehensively all aspects of the broad field of neuromuscular disease, which ultimately led to the publication of the first edition of Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice . The book attempts […]
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Nilanjana Maulik • Tom Karagiannis Editors 2014 Implications for Epigenetics and Health Although coined in the 1940s by Conrad Waddington and now representing an intense field of biomedical research, the precise definition of Epigenetics remains controversial. In its simplest form epigenetics refers to heritable changes that are not due to changes in the underlying DNA sequence. Whereas DNA […]
Continue reading →JIMD Reports Volume 17
Johannes Zschocke • K. Michael Gibson Editors-in-Chief Garry Brown • Eva Morava Editors Verena Peters Managing Editor 2014
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Johannes Zschocke • K. Michael Gibson Editors-in-Chief Garry Brown • Eva Morava Editors Verena Peters Managing Editor 2014
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