Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the third edition; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part 1 : Overview; 1: The place of genetics in medicine; The case for genetics; Genes in development; Genotype and phenotype; Genetics in medicine; The application of genetics; Part 2 : The Mendelian approach; 2: Pedigree drawing; Overview; The medical history; Rules for pedigree diagrams; The practical approach; Use of pedigrees; 3: Mendel's laws; Overview; The principle of unit inheritance; The principle of dominance; The principle of segregation.
Severe congenital deafnessConnexin 26 defects (CX26); Pendred syndrome (PDS); 8: Autosomal recessive inheritance, life-threatening conditions; Overview; Cystic fibrosis (CF); Tay-Sachs disease, GM2 gangliosidosis; Phenylketonuria (PKU); Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); 9: Aspects of dominance; Overview; Codominance (Co-D), the ABO blood groups; Incomplete dominance, overdominance and heterosis; Incomplete penetrance; Delayed onset; Variable expressivity; Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), Von Recklinghausen disease; 10: X-linked and Y-linked inheritance; Overview.
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Medical Genetics at a Glance covers the core scientific principles necessary for an understanding of medical genetics and its clinical applications, while also considering the social implications of genetic disorders. This third edition has been fully updated to include the latest developments in the field, covering the most common genetic anomalies, their diagnosis and management, in clear, concise and revision-friendly sections to complement any health science course. Medical Genetics at a Glance now has a completely revised structure, to make its content even mo.