Advances in Human Genetics
Volume 18
Published on 12. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
406 pages
978-1-4612-8081-1 (ISBN)
Description
1 The Molecular Basis of HLA-Disease Association.- Function and Nomenclature.- Genomic Organization.- Class II Sequence Polymorphism.- Structural Consideration.- HLA and Disease.- Hybrid Molecules and Transassociation.- Disease-Associated Class II Sequences.- Mechanisms of Class II-Mediated Disease Susceptibility.- References.- 2 Chromosome Instability Syndromes.- Clinical Descriptions.- Cytogenetic Findings.- Heterogeneity and Complementation.- Heterozygote Detection.- Prenatal Diagnosis.- Molecular Considerations.- Conclusion.- References.- 3 Lacticacidemia: Biochemical, Clinical, and Genetic Considerations.- The Biochemical Basis of Lacticacidemia.- Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency.- Respiratory Chain Defects.- The Genetics of Lacticacidemia.- References.- 4 A Comprehensive and Critical Assessment of Overgrowth and Overgrowth Syndromes.- Infants of Diabetic Mothers.- Infant Giants.- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome.- Hemihyperplasia (Hemihypertrophy).- Sotos Syndrome.- Nevo Syndrome.- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome.- Weaver Syndrome.- Marshall-Smith Syndrome.- Elejalde Syndrome.- Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome.- Proteus Syndrome.- Miscellaneous Conditions with Overgrowth.- References.- 5 Genetics of Growth Hormone and Its Disorders.- Human Growth Hormone and Related Hormones.- Human Growth Hormone Gene Cluster.- Genetic Disorders of hGH and hCSH Synthesis or Action.- Recombinant hGH.- Future Studies on hGH and Related Genes.- References.- Addenda.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
406 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
616 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4612-8081-1 (9781461280811)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4613-0785-3
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Content
1 The Molecular Basis of HLA-Disease Association.- Function and Nomenclature.- Genomic Organization.- Class II Sequence Polymorphism.- Structural Consideration.- HLA and Disease.- Hybrid Molecules and Transassociation.- Disease-Associated Class II Sequences.- Mechanisms of Class II-Mediated Disease Susceptibility.- References.- 2 Chromosome Instability Syndromes.- Clinical Descriptions.- Cytogenetic Findings.- Heterogeneity and Complementation.- Heterozygote Detection.- Prenatal Diagnosis.- Molecular Considerations.- Conclusion.- References.- 3 Lacticacidemia: Biochemical, Clinical, and Genetic Considerations.- The Biochemical Basis of Lacticacidemia.- Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency.- Respiratory Chain Defects.- The Genetics of Lacticacidemia.- References.- 4 A Comprehensive and Critical Assessment of Overgrowth and Overgrowth Syndromes.- Infants of Diabetic Mothers.- Infant Giants.- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome.- Hemihyperplasia (Hemihypertrophy).- Sotos Syndrome.- Nevo Syndrome.- Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome.- Weaver Syndrome.- Marshall-Smith Syndrome.- Elejalde Syndrome.- Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome.- Proteus Syndrome.- Miscellaneous Conditions with Overgrowth.- References.- 5 Genetics of Growth Hormone and Its Disorders.- Human Growth Hormone and Related Hormones.- Human Growth Hormone Gene Cluster.- Genetic Disorders of hGH and hCSH Synthesis or Action.- Recombinant hGH.- Future Studies on hGH and Related Genes.- References.- Addenda.