Genetic Approaches to Noncommunicable Diseases

This text presents reviews on recent developments in human genome research and their possible application to the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases.

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This text presents reviews on recent developments in human genome research and their possible application to the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases. The progress made in understanding the aetiology and pathogenesis of a number of diseases of later life, for example, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer, has illustrated that genetic factors and genetic predisposition are very important.