Genes and Common Diseases. Genetics in Modern Medicine
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Author(s): A. Wright and N. Hastie (Eds)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521541008
Format: softback
544pp
Price: £40.00, $80.00
Review Date: 25 October 2007
Review: The genetic approach to medical research and practice offers the real possibility of understanding the mechanisms that underlie many of the common diseases of the richer countries and gives the opportunity for a completely new approach to attacking the major infectious diseases that are decimating populations in developing countries. This book provides a review of the role of genetics in modern medicine and looks at what might and might not be possible in the future. The first half of the book describes the principles, and the second half looks at the known molecular mechanisms behind common medical disorders and what genomics has to offer.