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The History of a Genetic Disease

The History of a Genetic Disease
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780199591473
ISBN-13 : 0199591474
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Book Synopsis The History of a Genetic Disease by : Alan E. H. Emery

Download or read book The History of a Genetic Disease written by Alan E. H. Emery and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that only affects males, with an incidence of around 1 in 3500 new-born baby boys. Its relentless progress is charterized by loss of the ability to walk by around the age of 10 or 11, leading to a wheelchair life, and dealth from cardiac and respiratory problems usually around the late teens or early twenties. Edward Meryon was the first person to give a full and detailed clinical description of what later research knows as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His research identified many facets of the condition which we now take for granted, for example that it only affects males, that it is an inherited condition carried in female genes, that it is a disease of the muscle system, and its causes. Until recently, Meryon has not been given credit for his contribution to the subject. In this book, the history of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is traced in detail, and is interwoven with a commentary of Meryon's research which has led to our current understanding of the disease, will full refences and informative, historically relevant illustrations. This book concludes with a summary of the current position regarding diagnosis, prevention through counselling and prenatal diagnosis, and new encouraging approaches to treatment through molecular genetics.


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