Community Genetics in Developing Countries
Accessible online at: www.karger.com/cmg To date, studies on human genetic disorders have mainly been conducted on populations living in developed countries, and the results reflect their contemporary disease profiles. An equivalent assessment of the impact of genetic disorders on the health of people in developing countries has not been possible ...
Bittles, A H +2 more
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A prospective cohort study assessing clinical referral management & workforce allocation within a UK regional medical genetics service [PDF]
Ensuring patient access to genomic information in the face of increasing demand requires clinicians to develop innovative ways of working. This paper presents the first empirical prospective observational cohort study of UK multi-disciplinary genetic ...
A Norris +38 more
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Community Genetics: a new discipline and its application in Brazil
Community genetics is a new discipline which aims to provide genetic services to the community as a whole. As a science, community genetics encompasses all research needed to develop and evaluate its application. There is no question that the development
Antonio Sérgio Ramalho +1 more
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Fabricated humans? Human genetics, ethics and the Christian wisdom tradition [PDF]
This is a PDF version of an article published in Dialog© 2005. The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com.This article discusses moral and ethical issues surrounding genetic screening and testing and argues that principles of ...
Deane-Drummond, Celia
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Population testing for cancer predisposing BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations [PDF]
Background: Technological advances raise the possibility of systematic population-based genetic testing for cancer-predisposing mutations, but it is uncertain whether benefits outweigh disadvantages.
Wardle, J
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Evaluating the role of a galanin enhancer genotype on a range of metabolic, depressive and addictive phenotypes [PDF]
Funded by •ERC. Grant Number: 284167 •NIH. Grant Number: 1RO1DK0921127-01 •NWO.
Day, Ian +13 more
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A hemofilia é uma doença hemorrágica importante no Brasil, afetando cerca de um em cada dez mil indivíduos do sexo masculino. A autopercepção do portador a respeito da hemofilia e a sua interação com a comunidade são relevantes na abordagem clínica dessa
Vânia Maria Caio +3 more
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Clusters of oculocutaneous albinism in isolated populations in Brazil: A community genetics challenge. [PDF]
Moura P +2 more
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High-quality patents for emerging science and technology through external actors: community scientific experts and knowledge societies [PDF]
This article explores one type of administrative mechanism to achieve high-quality patents: Article 115 of the European Patent Convention, which permits the inclusion of third parties to provide input to the prior art search and to communicate relevant ...
Groenendijk, Nico +2 more
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Insects harbor a remarkable diversity of gut microbiomes critical for host survival, health, and fitness, but the mechanism of this structured symbiotic community remains poorly known, especially for the insect group consisting of many closely related ...
Chengyong Su +10 more
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