[Monogenic hereditary diseases].

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Monogenic disorders are caused by the inheritance of single gene mutations; alternatively, a monogenic disorder arises as a consequence of a de novo mutation in either the paternal or maternal germ line. The exponential increase in our understanding of the human genome has resulted in the localisation and cloning of a vast number of disease genes which has enabled the precise characterization of the underlying...

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