genetic disorders

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The Gale encyclopedia of genetic disorders

2002
Presents alphabetized profiles of genetic diseases and conditions, as well as non-disorder entries such as "Genetic testing." Each profile describes the disorder; provides its genetic profile, demographics, and signs and symptoms; discusses diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis; and lists related resources. This volume covers A-L.

Coping with hereditary diseases

1999
Examines common hereditary diseases and ways of avoiding them, discussing diabetes, heart disease, cancer, alcoholism, and the exploration of one's family medical tree.

Genetic disorders sourcebook

2000
Examines the causes and effects of genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome, hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia, and others; discusses genetic screening and research efforts in gene therapy; and includes names of suggested sources of additional information.

Hereditary diseases

1987
Discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatment of inheritable diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs, and diabetes and explores the field of genetic counseling.

The burning road

a novel
2000
Interweaves the stories of Alejandro Canches, a fourteenth-century physician who is struggling to reach safety with his foster daughter in the aftermath of France's loss to Britain, and Janie Crowe, a surgeon who is enlisted in 2007 to unlock the secret of a debilitating genetic disease.

Hereditary diseases

1993
Discusses heredity and how genes function as well as the types, symptoms, and treatment of hereditary disease.

Genetic disorders

2010
An introduction to genetic disorders featuring primary source quotes, facts, and illustrations. Covers the nature, cause, testing, and treatment of genetic disorders.

The encyclopedia of genetic disorders and birth defects

2000
Complete dictionary of genetic disorders and birth defects. Includes lists and addresses of federal organizations, regional genetic services, and state treatment centers.

Beauty

a novel
1996
Contemporary retelling of "Beauty and the Beast, " in which artist Alix Miller meets and falls in love with mystery writer Leland Crompton, a man who has withdrawn from the world due to a rare genetic disease that has left him disfigured.

Genetic disorders

2009
Contains twenty-two articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to genetic disorders, debating questions about the extent of the problem of genetic disorders, social acceptance of people with genetic disorders, how the problem should be addressed, and the medical future of genetic disorders.

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