Arab Genetic Disorders A Layman's Guide

Name: Arab Genetic Disorders A Layman's Guide
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ISBN: 9780786414635

ISBN-10: 0786414634

ISBN-13: 9780786414635

Edition: 2003

Authors: Ernest L. Abel

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Certain disorders tend to occur in some ethnic groups more than others. In 2001, McFarland published the author's Jewish Genetic Disorders ("superb guide...outstanding writing and well-organized text...current and comprehensive...exceptional"-Library Journal). This new work covers genetic disorders that have been noted to occur with relatively high frequency in Arab populations or that are unique to them. It begins with a discussion of the basic facts about genetics and genetic diseases, and who the Arab people are and why certain genetic disorders are more common in this population. The genetic disorders are then categorized as follows: blood, cardiovascular, central nervous system,…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 2/7/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 167
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Acquired Versus Hereditary Diseases


What It Means to Belong to an Ethnic Group


Heredity Versus Geography


Some Ethnic Differences in Health



Basic Facts About Genetics and Genetic Diseases


Inside a Cell


Genes and Chromosomes


Survival of the Fittest


Mutation


Natural Selection


Genetic Drift/Founders


Migration


Dominant and Recessive Genes


Penetrance


Polygenic and Multifactorial Gene Disorders


Genetic Screening


Prenatal Testing



Who Are the Arabs?


Consanguinity


Lack of Research



Blood Disorders


Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency


Thalassemia


Sickle Cell Disorders


Glanzmann Thrombasthenia



Endocrine Disorders


Diabetes Mellitus


Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia



Metabolic Disorders


Familial Hypercholesterolemia


Phenylketonuria (PKU)



Connective Tissue Disorders


Familial Mediterranean Fever


Behcet's Disease



Sensory Disorders


Hearing Loss



Lysosomal Storage Diseases


Sandhoff Disease



Respiratory Disorders


Cystic fibrosis



Digestive Disorders


Lactose Intolerance



Miscellaneous Disorders


Bardet-Biedl Syndrome


Cystinuria



Eliminating Arab Genetic Diseases and Concerns Over Genetic Testing


Glossary



Screening Centers


Index