Jewish Genetic Disorders
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4087-0 (ISBN)
This guide to genetic disorders that tend to affect the Jewish population more than the non-Jewish begins with a short history of the Jews and basic facts concerning genetics and genetic disorders. The information that follows is categorized under blood, cancers, central nervous system, connective tissue, gastrointestinal, metabolic or endocrine, respiratory, sensory, and skin. Included for each disorder is information on variations, frequency, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, transmission, treatment and prevention, and notes on where more information about each disorder can be obtained. A glossary of terms and index are provided.
Ernest L. Abel is an emeritus professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. He is the author of more than forty books and his articles have been published in various popular and scholarly magazines and journals.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
ONE. Basic Facts About Genetics and Genetic Diseases
TWO. Why the Jews?
THREE. Blood Disorders
Gaucher Disease
Factor XI DeFIciency
Fanconi Anemia
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) DeFIciency
Thalassemia
FOUR. Cancer
Breast Cancer: The BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations
Colorectal Cancer: The I1307K Mutation
FIVE. Central Nervous System Disorders
Ataxia-telangiectasia
Canavan Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Familial Dysautonomia aka Riley-Day Syndrome
Hunter Syndrome
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Mucolipidosis Type IV
Niemann-Pick Disease
Primary Torsion Dystonia
Tay-Sachs Disease
SIX. Connective Tissue Disorders
Familial Mediterranean Fever
SEVEN. Gastrointestinal Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome: Ulcerative Colitis and CrohnÕs Disease
Lactose Intolerance
EIGHT. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
Abetalipoproteinemia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Cystinuria
Essential Pentosuria
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial Hyperinsulinism
Tarui Disease
NINE. Respiratory Disorders
Cystic Fibrosis
TEN. Sensory Disorders
Hearing Loss
ELEVEN. Skin Disorders
Bloom Syndrome
Pemphigus Vulgaris
TWELVE. Eliminating Jewish Genetic Diseases
Glossary
Appendix: Screening Centers
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | notes, glossary, appendix, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-4087-2 / 0786440872 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-4087-0 / 9780786440870 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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