The Hereditary Basis of Rheumatic Diseases
Rikard Holmdahl Editor 2006
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Tumor Prevention and Genetics III
H.-J. Senn · R. Morant (Eds.) 2005
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Takashi Ohyama 2005 The human genome project was virtually completed in 2003, the same year in which the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix came around. This project has opened the door to the genomic era. Nowadays, we have easy access to genome sequence databases for more than 100 organisms.
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Yury Verlinsky and Anver Kuliev 2005 Although treatment is the major goal in the control of genetic disease, as in other fields of medicine, this is not yet a reality for most inherited conditions. Even with dramatic advancement in the field of gene therapy, there are not, unfortunately, many success stories to allow predicting its sound impact in […]
Continue reading →Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics
Editors B. Lorenz A.T.Moore 2006 In an era of increasing subspecialization pediatric ophthalmology stands out as the one area of ophthalmology where the generalist holds sway. The pediatric ophthalmologist must have a good working knowledge of general ophthalmology, have an understanding of visual development, visual electrophysiology and molecular genetics and be comfortable with dealing with children with a wide range of systemic disorders.
Continue reading →Physician’s Guide to the Treatment and Follow-Up of Metabolic Diseases
Nenad Blau · Georg F. Hoffmann James Leonard · Joe T. R. Clarke (Eds.) 2006 You may ask whether there is a need for another book about metabolic disorders. Although there are a number of good books dealing with both the diagnosis and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism, many of them are rather complex and detailed. This […]
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Christopher G. Janson Matthew J. During 2006 When this book project was first contemplated, some of the molecules and applications discussed in this volume (such as mammalian siRNA) did not yet exist, which speaks to the relative progress in the antisense field and the likelihood that fiirther chemical modifications of existing classes of molecules will lead to even more […]
Continue reading →Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Merlin G. Butler Phillip D.K. Lee Barbara Y. Whitman Editors 2006 In the first edition of Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome, published in 1988, Dr. Hans Zellweger wrote in the foreword, “I . . . have reached the conclusion that PWS is one of the two most grave ailments I have encountered. . . . “Fortunately, if Hans were […]
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John Fernandes Jean-Marie Saudubray Georges van den Berghe John H. Walter (Editors) 2006 Diagnosis and Treatment Since the publication of the first edition sixteen years ago, Inborn Metabolic Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment has become a classic textbook, indispensable for those involved in the care of children and adults with inborn errors of metabolism, including pediatricians, biochemists, dieticians, neurologists, […]
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Edited by E. Marelyn Wintour Julie A. Owens 2006 When we agreed to edit this book we established some guidelines for the authors who were asked to contribute. The authors were asked to include all relevant material currently available, but to be critical of the methodology used to obtain the various types of data.
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