This articles provides an overview and discussion on an important area of the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. Transplantation. 2005 Sep 27;80(1 Suppl):S135-7. Liver transplantation for inborn errors of metabolism. Meyburg J, Hoffmann GF. Â Thank you very much in advance for your contributions to this blog (Click on login to register and post […]
Posts Categorized: Part 03: GENERAL THEMES
Genetic Modification Clinical Research Information System
GeMCRIS, a NIH initiative, is a comprehensive database of human gene therapy trials. It is easily searchable and very reliable. Thank you very much in advance for your contributions to this blog (Click on login to register and post a message). Philippe Campeau, MD Resident in Medical Genetics at McGill University OMMBID Blog Administrator
Treatment strategies for hereditary disorders
Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 261-276 (April 2006) Focus on: Monogenic disorders Genetic medicines: treatment strategies for hereditary disorders Timothy P. O’Connor and Ronald G. Crystal This great review focuses on the barriers to overcome for the effective treatment of monogenic disorders in the years to come. For more information on the treatment of inherited disorders, […]
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RAMEDIS, the Rare Metabolic Diseases Database
Ramedis is a web-based information system for inborn errors of metabolism. Clinical information is entered on specific cases by clinicians world-wide, and can be analyzed easily. This makes it a perfect system for studying rare disorders. It now comprises over 700 patients with over 90 disorders. Please visit Ramedis for more information. Philippe Campeau, MD […]
Functional human gene network application
Reconstruction of a Functional Human Gene Network, with an Application for Prioritizing Positional Candidate Genes Lude Franke et al. Am. J. Hum. Genet., 78:1011-1025, 2006 This article describes a computer application which can prove useful to identify candidate genes for complex disoders. Thank you very much in advance for your contributions to this blog. Philippe […]
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