Genomics and Health in the Developing World (Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics)

Understudied populations Genomics and Health in the Developing World provides detailed and comprehensive coverage of population structures, human genomics, and genome variation - with particular emphasis on medical and health issues - in the emerging economies and countries of the developing world. With sections dedicated to fundamentals of genetics and genomics, epidemiology of human disease, biomarkers, comparative genomics, developments in translational genomic medicine, current and future health strategies related to genetic disease, and pertinent legislative and social factors, this volume highlights the importance of utilizing genetics/genomics knowledge to promote and achieve optimal health in the developing world. Grouped by geographic region, the chapters in this volume address: - Inherited disorders in the developing world, including a thorough look at genetic disorders in minority groups of every continent - The progress of diagnostic laboratory genetic testing, prenatal screening, and genetic counseling worldwide - Rising ethical and legal concerns of medical genetics in the developing world - Social, cultural, and religious issues related to genetic diseases across continents Both timely and vastly informative, this book is a unique and comprehensive resource for genetists, clinicians, and public health professionals interested in the social, ethical, economic, and legal matters associated with medical genetics in the developing world. Readership: Geneticists and clinicians worldwide in addition to graduate students and researchers interested in populations and genomics Read more... Abstract: Understudied populations Genomics and Health in the Developing World provides detailed and comprehensive coverage of population structures, human genomics, and genome variation - with particular emphasis on medical and health issues - in the emerging economies and countries of the developing world. With sections dedicated to fundamentals of genetics and genomics, epidemiology of human disease, biomarkers, comparative genomics, developments in translational genomic medicine, current and future health strategies related to genetic disease, and pertinent legislative and social factors, this volume highlights the importance of utilizing genetics/genomics knowledge to promote and achieve optimal health in the developing world. Grouped by geographic region, the chapters in this volume address: - Inherited disorders in the developing world, including a thorough look at genetic disorders in minority groups of every continent - The progress of diagnostic laboratory genetic testing, prenatal screening, and genetic counseling worldwide - Rising ethical and legal concerns of medical genetics in the developing world - Social, cultural, and religious issues related to genetic diseases across continents Both timely and vastly informative, this book is a unique and comprehensive resource for genetists, clinicians, and public health professionals interested in the social, ethical, economic, and legal matters associated with medical genetics in the developing world. Readership: Geneticists and clinicians worldwide in addition to graduate students and researchers interested in populations and genomics Content: 15. Infections, Genomics, and Global Public Health Tikki Pang 16. Microbial Genomics and Global Health Rino Rappuoli 17. Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics in the Developing World Warren E. Hochfeld, Sahle M. Asfaha, Marco Alessandrini, Tyren M. Dodgen, Renier Myburgh, Arinda Eloff, and Michael S. Pepper 18. Nutrigenomic Research in World Populations Jim Kaput 19. Transgenic Foods and Nutritional Health in Developing Countries Dhavendra Kumar and Joel Cohen 20. The Burden of Inherited Disease in the Developing World: The Example of Inherited Blood Diseases David J. Weatherall 21. Health Implications of Inherited Disorders of Iron Overload Chun Yo Lok, Alison T. Merryweather-Clarke, and Kathryn J.H. Robson 22. Inherited Factors in Diabetes Mellitus and Related Metabolic Disorders in the Developing World Dwaipayan Bharadwaj, Nikhil Tandon, and Anubha Mahajan 23. Global Health Implications of Genetic Studies of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Jessica Buxton, Julia El-Sayed Moustafa, Haya Al-Saud, and Alexandra Blakemore 24. Health Implications of Familial Hyperlipidemia Deepak Bhatnagar 25. Global Health Implications of Inherited Renal Diseases Wendy Jones and Anand Saggar 26. The Burden of Congenital Anomalies on Global Health Dhavendra Kumar 27. Inherited Eye Diseases in Developing Countries Tiziana Cogliati, James Friedman, Norimoto Gotoh, Neeraj Agarwal, and Anand Swaroop 28. Principles and Practice of Newborn Screening-The Lessons from the Developed World Rodney J. Pollitt 29. Diagnostic Laboratory Genetic Testing -- Models for the Developing World Peter Lunt 30. Ethical Issues Arising in Medical Genetics in Developing Countries Angus Clarke 31. Genetic and Genomics Services in Emerging Economies of the Developing World Robert George Elles This book is designed to be the first major text to discuss advances in medical genetics in the developing world. Genomics and Health in the Developing World provides detailed and comprehensive coverage of population structures, human genomics, and genome variation - with particular emphasis on medical and health issues - in the emerging economies and countries of the developing world. With sections dedicated to fundamentals of genetics and genomics, epidemiology of human disease, biomarkers, comparative genomics, developments in translational genomic medicine, current and future health strategies related to genetic disease, and pertinent legislative and social factors, this volume highlights the importance of utilizing genetics/genomics knowledge to promote and achieve optimal health in the developing world. Grouped by geographic region, the chapters in this volume address: - Inherited disorders in the developing world, including a thorough look at genetic disorders in minority groups of every continent - The progress of diagnostic laboratory genetic testing, prenatal screening, and genetic counseling worldwide - Rising ethical and legal concerns of medical genetics in the developing world - Social, cultural, and religious issues related to genetic diseases across continents Both timely and vastly informative, this book is a unique and comprehensive resource for genetists, clinicians, and public health professionals interested in the social, ethical, economic, and legal matters associated with medical genetics in the developing world