Control of hereditary diseases. Report of a WHO Scientific Group.

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Control of hereditary diseases. Report of a WHO Scientific Group.

World Health Organization technical report series - 1 Jan 1996

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Possibilities for treating--or, ideally, avoiding--hereditary diseases have increased enormously with the rapid and radical developments in the field of molecular biology. This report of a WHO Scientific Group deals first with the human genome and the genetic basis of disease, then continues with a review of the epidemiology of genetic disorders and the role of genetic predisposition in various common conditions,...

Topics

Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Ethics, Professional
Female
Fetal Diseases
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Techniques
Genetic Testing
Genetics, Population
Genome, Human
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pedigree
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis

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PMID: 8952444

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