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Rare diseases and orphan drugs keys to understanding and treating the common diseases / Jules J. Berman, Ph. D., M.D.
| Author/creator | Berman, Jules J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2014] |
| Description | xix, 380 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Biomedical Science and Medicine 2014 [EBCBSM14] |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014451714 |
| ISBN | 9780124199880 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0124199887 (hbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |