Overview

Genetic disorders have emerged as a prominent cause of morbidity and mor­ tality among infants and adults. As many as 10% to 20% of hospital admis­ sions and at least 10% of the mortality in this age group are due to inherited diseases. There are at least two factors that have brought genetic disorders into the forefront of pediatrics. One is a great reduction in childhood mortality due to infections and nutritional deficiency states, and the other is the rapid progress made in the identification of genetic defects. Amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and recombinant DNA technology have already had a tremendous impact on the practice of medicine. This is why the first two chapters of this volume are dedicated to general principles of molecular genetics and to a description of the techniques used to diagnose genetic disorders at the DNA level. The relevance of this new area of science to the study of inherited renal diseases is reflected in the large body of knowledge that has been generated regarding the association between various glomerular nephritides and genetic markers such as the HLA system, and even more impressively in the direct or indirect identification of abnormal genes or gene products in Alport's syn­ drome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and Lowe's syndrome. These discoveries figure prominently in the pages of this book. Yet, the progress we have made has barely scratched the surface of the problem.

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Author:   Adrian Spitzer ,  Ellis D. Avner ,  Ellis D Avner
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Volume:   9
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9781461288879

ISBN 10:   1461288878
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   02 October 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. General Principles.- 1. Molecular biology, gene expression, and medicine.- 2. Approaches to the diagnosis of renal genetic disorders using DNA analysis.- II. Primary Glomerular Diseases.- 3. Inheritance of glomerular diseases.- 4. Immunogeneties of the glomerular basement membrane.- 5. The inheritance of Alport’s syndrome.- 6. Genetics of familial hematuria.- 7. Genetics of congenital and early infantile nephrotic syndromes.- III. Tubular Disorders.- 8. Hereditary tubular transport abnormalities.- 9. Genetics of vitamin-D-resistant rickets.- 10. Genetics of renal cystic diseases.- 11. A molecular approach to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.- 12. Epidemiology of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Implications for genetic counseling.- 13. Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.- 14. The inheritance of nephronophthisis.- 15. Genetics of urolithiasis.- 16. Genetics of primary hyperoxaluria.- IV. Systemic Disorders.- 17. Heritable malformations of the kidney and urinary tract.- 18. The molecular biology of complement deficiency syndromes.

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