Molecular Genetics and Personalized Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Best, D. Hunter (Editor), Swensen, Jeffrey J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
• Series: Molecular and Translational Medicine
• Subjects: Medicine.; Molecular biology.; Oncology.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Molecular Medicine.

Genetic testing has become commonplace, and clinicians are frequently able to use knowledge of an individual’s specific genetic differences to guide their course of action. Molecular Genetics and Personalized Medicine highlights developments that have been made in the field of molecular genetics and...

Table of Contents:

• Molecular Genetic Testing in the Genomic Era
• Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization in Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics
• Pharmacogenomics: Tailoring Treatment Based on Genotype
• Somatic Alterations and Targeted Therapy
• Genome Wide Association Studies in Disease Risk Calculation: The Role of Bioinformatics in Patient Care
• Presymptomatic Genetic Testing: Shifting the Emphasis from Reaction to Prevention
• Prenatal Testing: Screening, Diagnosis and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Eugene Pergament
• Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders
• The Role of Genetic Counseling in Everyday Medical Practice
• Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing.