Genetic category: 251 books

Written and edited by leading, internationally recognized clinicians and scientists in reproductive medicine and related fields, this unique text is a practical and comprehensive review of the clinical and scientific significance of unexplained male and female infertility and its management. The book...

Is metal toxicity real? What's the research say? How do you confirm? Don't I need some expensive treatment? What benefits do I get from knowing this? I’ve been at this medical practice thing a long time (28 years PLUS) and I can’t tell you how many chronic migraine or severe fibromyalgia...

Klinefelter Syndrome is an inherited disorder of the sex chromosome in which an extra X chromosome is present (XXY)Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic disorder that happens in males with an extra X chromosome.It happens in males and is linked with hypo-gonads and infertility.Klinefelter syndrome happens...

Friedreich ataxia is a rare disease and the most frequent inherited ataxia.It is a degenerative disorder that mainly affects the nervous system, muscles and the heart.It is often linked with cardiomyopathy or diabetesThere is progressive ataxia (in-coordination of muscles), dysarthria, reduced proprioception,...

Providing the latest evidence-based information on etiology, evaluation and treatment, this unique text provides an in-depth, comprehensive discussion of the epidemiology, genetic and endocrinologic factors and medical and surgical management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Taking a multidisciplinary...

Progestins play a key role in reproductive endocrinology and as pharmaceutical drugs for contraception and in combined hormone therapy. To further our understanding of progestin action in the mammary gland, an international symposium, attended by leading researchers from academia and industry, was...

Neurofibromatosis is a disease that disturbs the proper growth of the cells of your nervous system. It is genetic, which means that you may suffer from it because one or both of your parents had this disease. If you get affected with neurofibromatosis, you have an increased risk of being affected...

Turner Syndrome is an inherited disorder of the sex chromosome in which one of the X chromosomes is missing (XO)It happens only in females and is linked with amenorrhea and infertility.Turner syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.Turner syndrome can be also described as loss or abnormality of the father’s...

Huntington's disease is a genetically inherited condition which results in severe nerve-cell damage in the brain. The hereditary and debilitative nature of the disease means that many people are involved either directly or indirectly by this condition. The recent identification of the faulty gene...

Without any doubt the name atopic dermatitis is the other name used for Eczema, and as a matter of fact, is the term most often used to describe any inflammation or irritation of the skin, although, it’s important to know that correctly speaking, not every dermatological irritant is eczema!  That...

This book describes The Inverted Person (Situs Inversus), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases While working in the hospital, I was asked to examine a patient of 45years old who came in complaining of abdominal pain. So I proceeded to observe, palpate and listen to the abdominal sounds and...

Intended for readers with a background in fertility medicine as well as those less familiar with IVF, this comprehensive work presents an update on preimplantation genetic testing to enable single embryo transfer (SET). An international cast of contributors explains the treatment sequence—from ovulation...

This unique text discusses the wide range of causes and pathophysiologic conditions contributing to recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and the current treatment approaches to best approach this challenging patient population. Beginning with a presentation of the mechanism of normal implantation,...

Achondroplasia is a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature and other physical defects. This means that if you suffer from achondroplasia, you may have deformed bones resulting in physical abnormalities. Achondroplasia can result in physical defects such as short arms and legs and an abnormally...