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Title:
Rare diseases and orphan drugs : keys to understanding and treating the common diseases / Jules J. Berman, Ph.D., M.D.
Author:
Berman, Jules J., author.
Publication Information:
London : Academic Press, [2014]
Call Number:
RC48.8 .B47 2014
ISBN:
9780124199880
Physical Description:
xix, 380 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
What are the rare diseases, and why do we care? -- What are the common diseases? -- Six observations to ponder while reading this book -- Aging -- Diseases of the heart and vessels -- Infectious diseases and immune deficiencies -- Diseases of immunity -- Cancer -- Causation and the limits of modern genetics -- Pathogenesis: causation's shadow -- Rare diseases and common diseases: understanding their fundamental differences -- Rare diseases and common diseases: understanding their relationships -- Shared benefits -- Conclusion -- Appendixes: I. List of genes causing more than one disease -- II. Rules, some of which are always true, and all of which are sometimes true.
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