The Muscular Dystrophies
Seiten
2001
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-263291-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-263291-3 (ISBN)
The muscular dystrophies are an important group of inherited disorders. They are characterized by muscle wasting and weakness, but vary considerably in their clinical manifestations and severity. This text reviews our understanding of the most important of these disorders and examines the potential for management and treatment.
The muscular dystrophies are an important group of inherited disorders. They are characterized by muscle wasting and weakness, but vary considerably in their clinical manifestations and severity.
This text reviews our understanding of the most important of these disorders. In many instances, the genes and protein products responsible for the dystrophies have been identified and it is now possible to establish a precise diagnosis, detect preclinical cases, identify carriers and offer prenatal diagnostic testing. The book goes on to describe the opportunities for management of the symptoms through respiratory care, physiotherapy and surgical correction of contractures, and examines the potential, in the future, for effective treatment utilizing the new techniques of gene and cell therapy.
Professor Emery has invited chapters from the leading international experts in the field providing a unique insight into the current situation and the hopes for the future.
The muscular dystrophies are an important group of inherited disorders. They are characterized by muscle wasting and weakness, but vary considerably in their clinical manifestations and severity.
This text reviews our understanding of the most important of these disorders. In many instances, the genes and protein products responsible for the dystrophies have been identified and it is now possible to establish a precise diagnosis, detect preclinical cases, identify carriers and offer prenatal diagnostic testing. The book goes on to describe the opportunities for management of the symptoms through respiratory care, physiotherapy and surgical correction of contractures, and examines the potential, in the future, for effective treatment utilizing the new techniques of gene and cell therapy.
Professor Emery has invited chapters from the leading international experts in the field providing a unique insight into the current situation and the hopes for the future.
1. Muscular Dystrophy: an evolving concept ; 2. Congenital Muscular Dystrophies ; 3. Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy ; 4. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or Meryon's Disease ; 5. Becker Muscular Dystrophy ; 6. Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy ; 7. The Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies ; 8. Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ; 9. Distal Muscular Dystrophy ; 10. Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy ; 11. Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Related Cardiac Disorders in Muscular Dystrophy ; 12. Medical Management and Treatment of Muscular Dystrophy ; 13. Respiratory Care in Muscular Dystrophy ; 14. Gene and Cell Therapy for Primary Myopathies ; 15. Surgical Management of Muscular Dystrophy ; 16. Animal Models of Muscular Dystrophy
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.10.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous halftones and line figures |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 779 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-263291-4 / 0192632914 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-263291-3 / 9780192632913 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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