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T. Bishop, ICRF Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, St. James's Hospital, Leeds, U.K.
P. Sham, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, Denmark Hill, London, U.K.
Description
A fast moving research area where there is an ever-expanding interest, and which impacts upon a wide variety of genetic diseases. Important
introductory section which considers the merits of methods employed in these studies, and examines factors which influence study design.
Looks at the different approaches that have been taken to study complex inherited diseases by considering a variety of common diseases
as models. Discusses the successes achieved through past studies, with implications for future research.
Multifactorial or complex diseases
are those characterized by increased risks within families, caused by more than one gene, and which predominantly have a tremendous impact
on morbidity and mortality in the general public. Examples of multifactorial diseases include: common cancers - breast, bowel, ovary
etc.: Alzheimer's; epilepsy; diabetes; multiple sclerosis; schizophrenia and manic depression; asthma; rheumatoid arthritis etc.
Audience
Researchers and post-graduates in genetics
Contents
Contributors.
Abbreviations.
Preface.
Foreword.
Principles of Molecular Genetics, G. Taylor.
Methods for Mapping Complex Disease
Traits, G.M. Lathrop.
The Design of Studies for Investigating Linkage and Association, J.P. Rice, N.L. Saccone and B.K.
Suarez.
Genetic Susceptibility to Common Cancers: A Model for Genetics of a Complex Trait, D.E. Goldgar.
Genetic Epidemiology
of Alzheimer's Disease, G. Roks and C.M. van Duijn.
Molecular Genetic Studies of the Idiopathic Epilepsies, A. Makoff, L.
Nashef and P. Asherson.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Maturity-onset Diabetes of the Young, R.L. Hanson and W.C. Knowler.
Type 1 Diabetes, L.L. Field.
Bipolar Disorder, N. Craddock and I. Jones.
Schizophrenia, M.J. Owen, N.M. Williams
and M.C. O'Donovan.
Atopsy and Asthma, L.J. Palmer and W.O.C.M. Cookson.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, J.H. Barrett and S.
John.
Genes and Environment in Eating Disorders and Obesity, D.A. Collier and J. Treasure.
Depression and Anxiety, J.
Moore, G.S. Malhi and P. McGuffin.
Genetic Strategies for Common Complex Disorders: Ischemic Heart Disease as an Example, S.E.
Humphries.
Overview, P. Sham and T. Bishop.
Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: FEB-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-101610-4
ISBN-10: 0-12-101610-2
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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