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Genetic disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about heritable disorders, including disorders resulting from abnormalities in specific genes, such as cyctic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, and complex disorders with environmental and genetic components, such as alzheimer disease, cancer, heart disease, and obesity, chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, fragile X

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"Provides basic consumer health information about disorders caused by gene and chromosome abnormalities and those with genetic and environmental components, along with facts about genetic testing and treatment research, and guidance for parents of children with special needs. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

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RB155.5 .G455 2016

Edition

Sixth edition.

Authors

Omnigraphics, Inc

Subjects

Human chromosome abnormalities--Popular works.
Nursing RN.

Language

English

Published

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016].

Publication Desc

xix, 841 pages : illustrations ;

ISBN

9780780815223

alk. paper)

LCCN

2016655065

Series

Health reference series Health reference series.

Target Audience

Unknown or not specified

Dimensions

24 cm.

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"Provides basic consumer health information about disorders caused by gene and chromosome abnormalities and those with genetic and environmental components, along with facts about genetic testing and treatment research, and guidance for parents of children with special needs. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
Provided by publisher.

Content Note

Introduction to genetics. Cells and DNA: the basics ; How genes work ; Genetic mutations and health ; Genetic inheritance ; Family history and risk of genetic disorders ; Genetic counseling ; How are genetic conditions diagnosed and treated? ; Testing for genetic disorders ; Preventing genetic discrimination -- Disorders resulting from abnormalities in specific genes. Albinism ; Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency ; Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immune deficiency ; Blood clotting deficiency disorders ; Blood disorders (hemoglobinopathies) ; CHARGE syndrome ; Connective tissue disorders ; Cornelia de Lange syndrome ; Cystic fibrosis ; Endocrine disorders ; Hypercholesterolemia ; Growth disorders ; Heart rhythm disorders ; Hereditary deafness ; Huntington disease ; Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia ; Inborn errors of metabolism ; Kidney and urinary system disorders ; Leukodystrophies ; Lipid storage diseases ; Mitochondrial diseases ; Neurofibromatosis ; Neuromuscular disorders ; Noonan syndrome ; Porphyria ; Retinoblastoma ; Rett syndrome ; Tuberous sclerosis ; Vision disorders ; Wilson disease -- Chromosome abnormalities. Angelman syndrome ; Cri-du-Chat syndrome ; Down syndrome and other trisomy disorders ; Fragile X syndrome ; Klinefelter syndrome ; Prader-Willi syndrome ; Smith-Magenis syndrome ; Turner syndrome ; 22q11.2 deletion syndrome ; Williams syndrome -- Complex disorders with genetic and environmental components. Addiction and genetics ; Alzheimer disease and genetics ; Allergic asthma and genetics ; Cancer and genetics ; Crohn disease and genetics ; Mental illness and genetics ; Diabetes and genetics ; Heart diseases and genetics ; Hypertension and genetics ; Heredity and movement disorders ; Genetic factors in obesity ; Stroke: genetic links ; Tourette syndrome and genetics -- Genetic research. The human genome project ; Pharmacogenomics ; Gene therapy ; Precision medicine initiative cohort program ; Genomic medicine -- Information for parents of children with genetic disorders. Birth defects ; Safety and children with disabilities ; Early intervention: an overview ; Education of children with special needs ; Transitional planning ; Government benefits for children and adults with disabilities -- Glossary of terms related to genetic disorders -- Soruces of further help and information related to genetic disorders.