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Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Age at menarche is a marker of timing of puberty in females. It varies widely between individuals, is a heritable trait and is associated with risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and all-cause mortality.
A Kong   +271 more
core   +7 more sources

A Review of the Giant Protein Titin in Clinical Molecular Diagnostics of Cardiomyopathies

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2016
Titin (TTN) is known as the largest sarcomeric protein that resides within the heart muscle. Due to alternative splicing of TTN the heart expresses two major isoforms (N2B and N2BA) that incorporate four distinct regions termed the Z-line, I-band, A-band,
Marta Gigli   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of conditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle income countries. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Conditional cash transfers (CCT) provide monetary transfers to households on the condition that they comply with some pre-defined requirements.
Haines, Andy   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Medical genetics: Development of ethical dimensionsin clinical practice and research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A Witness Seminar on the emergence of complex ethical issues in clinical genetics practice, the evolution of these issues over several decades of advances in medical genetics research and social change, and the professionalization of this field.
Jones, EM, Tansey, EM
core  

Genetic issues in the diagnosis of dystonias [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Dystonias are heterogeneous hyperkinetic movement disorders characterized by involuntary muscle contractions which result in twisting and repetitive movements and abnormal postures.
Petrucci S., Valente E. M.
core   +1 more source

Clinical Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease

open access: yesBioMed Research International, 2014
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common progressive neurodegenerative disease and the most common form of dementia in the elderly. It is a complex disorder with environmental and genetic components. There are two major types of AD, early onset and the more common late onset.
Huapin Huang   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Optimizing genetics online resources for diverse readers. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
PurposeClear and accurate genetic information should be available to health-care consumers at an individualized level of comprehension. The objective of this study is to evaluate the complexity of common online resources and to simplify text content ...
Chang, Jiyoo   +2 more
core  

The Genetic Counseling Program at MCV [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
The Genetic Counseling Clinic at the Medical College of Virginia, established by Drs. Peter Mamunes and R.B. Young in 1973, has been supported since its inception by a clinical service grant from the National Foundation – March of Dimes; it is one of 83 ...
Mamunes, Peter   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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