YOUR GENETIC DESTINY(你的基因决定你的命运)

出版时间：2001-7  出版社：Da Capo Press (2001年6月5日)  作者：Aubrey Milunsky  页数：410  
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内容概要

Much in the news, inherited disease and genetic testing are complex and confusing issues that leave most people asking "So, what can I do with this promising information?" A powerfully helpful and authoritative guide, Your Genetic Destiny has the answers. From what tests to have taken to what the results mean and when further genetic counseling is in order; from what foods to avoid to which medications to take and what other medical options are available, world-renowned geneticist Aubrey Milunsky demonstrates how knowledge of our genetic makeup can save our lives. Covering heart disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, longevity, and infertility, Your Genetic Destiny is the most comprehensive, compassionate, and informed guide available for all concerned about the risks of inherited disease.

作者简介

Aubrey Milunsky, M.D., D.Sc., is Professor of Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pathology at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is the author or editor of twenty-one books and over 350 scientific papers.

书籍目录

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsKNOWLEDGE IS LIFESAVING  1. What You Should Know and Why  2. Personal Considerations and Your Family HistoryTHE THREADS OF YOUR LIFE　3. Too Many or Too Few Chromosomes　4. Sex Chromosome Disorders　5. Chromosome Rearrangements　6. Genes　7. You and your Genes　8. Ethnic Genes and the Disorders They Cause　9. When Threads or Blueprints Go Awry: Mental Retardation and Birth Defects　10. Genes That Make You Susceptible to Various Disorders or ComplicationsHARMFUL GENES　11. Genes and Heart Disease　12. Genetic Disorders of Hearts Structure Rhythm, and of the Arteries　13. Is High (or Low) Blood Pressure Inherited?　14. Genes and Diabetes　15. Obesity: Genes or Environment?　16. Genes and Cancer　17. Is There a History of Cancer in Your Family?　18. Mental Illness in the Family: Schizophrenia　19. Genes, Depression and other Mood Disorders　20. Genes and Alzheimer’s Disease　21. Genes, Aging, and longevityAVOIDANCE AND PREVENTION OF GENETIC DISORDERS　22. Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders　23. Genetic Disorders and PregnancyPERSONAL MATTERS, PREDICTIVE TESTS, GENETIC COUNSELING, AND TREATMENTS　24. Presymptomatic and Predictive Gentic Diagnosis　25. Genetic Gounseling　26. Genes, Ethics, Law, and Public Policy　27. Treatment of Genetic DisordersAppendix A Some Frequently Asked QuestionsAppendix B Genetics Resource OrganizastionsAppendix C Genetics and Health-Related AInternet SitesAppendix D Reference BooksIndex