Endocrinology - Hellerman

Genetics/Molec Biol

Genomics Texts and Online References

Genomics for endocrinologists:
"The Molecular Genetic Basis of Endocrine Disorders" by Benjamin Glaser and 
Harry Hirsch, Remedica Publishing, 2003

"DNA - The Secret of Life" by James Watson and Andrew Berry, Alfred Knopf, 
2003.

Case Studies in Genes and Disease - a primer for clinicians by Bryan 
Bergeron 
MD from www.acponline.org/catalog

"The Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine: What the Primary Care Provider Needs 
to Know"  Brigham and Women's Hospital
1.  The promise of the Human Genome Project
2.  Key Genetic Principles
3.  What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know about Genetics
    *   Underdiagnosed monogenic diseases:
4.  Genetic causes of liver dysfunction
5.  Monogenic causes of obstructive lung disease
6.  Genetic causes of sudden cardiac death
7.  Genetics of lipid disorders
8.  Genetics of thromboembolic disease
9.  Genetics of renal failure
10. Ethical legal social implications (ESLI) of genetics:
     a duty to warn vs patient confidentiality
 
     * Comon polygenic diseases
11. Genetics of asthma and COPD
12. Genetics of cardiovascular disease
13. Genetics of anemia in adults
14. A genetic basis for prescribing medicine

     * Cancer genetics
15. Genetics of breast and ovarian cancer
16. Genetics of colon and other GI cancers
17. Genetics of skin cancer

     * Genetic diagnosis and testing
18. Recommended Genetic Screening 2005
19. Ordering a getnetic test: who, what, where, cost
20. The underutilized genetic tool:  The FHx

Internet Links

NEJM Genetics Collection
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/genetics

Virtual Hospital
http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/ClinicalGenetics/Overview.html

From StudMed.com
http://frontpage.simnet.is/studmed/sm_clinic_genetics.htm

John Kimball's Biology pages - ALL biology
http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/W/Welcome.html

NIH
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease/

Family Tree DNA - Native American test
http://www.familytreedna.com

Oxford Ancestors to trace European Roots (mtDNA)
http://www.oxfordancestors.com

Relative Genetics Y DNA test
http://www.relativegenetics.com

In the Genes
http://archive.uwcm.ac.uk/uwcm/mg/fidd/index.html

NIH - gene therapy trials
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/

The Genome Project - UCSC
http://genome.ucsc.edu

Genetics Curriculum for Primary Care
http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/resources/genetics/primary_care.htm

"stem cell club"
http://www.stemcellclub.com

BWH Gene Talk (pre production)  also Mt. Sinai Dr. Bayetsky (GI)
http://genetalk.bwh.harvard.edu/

The Basic Science Foundation of Clinical Medicine

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