History of a Genetic Disease, The: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or Meryon's Disease

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.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Emery, Alan E.H.; Emery, Marcia L.H.

ISBN:

978-0-19-959147-3

Specialty:

• Neurology

Language:

English

Edition:

2nd

Pages:

256

Publication Year:

2011