It is estimated that approximately 350 million people worldwide are affected by a rare disorder. While individually rare, as a group, rare diseases constitute a substantial healthcare problem. The majority of these rare diseases have a significant genetic component, either as a penetrant driver of the disorder or as a major susceptibility factor for developing the disease. Many patients can go undiagnosed for decades while receiving inappropriate and costly treatments for their condition uninformed by the actual molecular defect and the underlying biology of disease. Genomics of Rare Diseases: Understanding Rare Disease Genetics Through Genomic Approaches, a new volume in the Translational and Applied Genomics series, offers readers a broad but deep understanding of our current knowledge of rare diseases through a genomics lens and examines what this teaches us about disease biology. A clear understanding of the latest molecular and genomic technologies that have already been used to elucidate the molecular causes of more than 5,000 genetic disorders will bring readers closer to unraveling the many more that remain undefined and undiscovered. The challenges associated with performing rare disease research are also discussed, as well as the opportunities that studying these disorders provide for improving our understanding of disease architecture and pathophysiology. Leading chapter authors in the field discuss approaches such as karyotyping and genomic sequencing for the better diagnosis and treatment of conditions including recessive diseases, dominant and X-linked disorders, de novo mutations, sporadic disorders, and mosaicism. Compiles applied case studies and methodology, enabling researchers, clinicians, and healthcare providers to effectively classify DNA variants associated with disease and patient phenotypes Discusses the main challenges in studying the genetics of rare diseases through genomic approaches and possible or ongoing solutions Explores opportunities for novel therapeutics Features chapter contributions from leading researchers and clinicians
Produk Detail:
- Author : Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui
- Publisher : Academic Press
- Pages : 304 pages
- ISBN : 9780128201404
- Release : 15 March 2021
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews