Genomic and Precision Medicine
Infectious and Inflammatory Disease

Outlines the genomic mechanisms underlying inflammation and metabolic disorders and introduces a suite of potentially revolutionary genomic therapies for many conditions

Geoffrey S. Ginsburg (Edited by), Huntington F Willard (Edited by), Christopher W. Woods (Edited by), Ephraim L. Tsalik (Edited by)

9780128014967, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 15 August 2019

480 pages, 60
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.88 kg

Genomic and Precision Medicine: Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Third Edition, provides current clinical solutions on the application of genome discovery on a broad spectrum of disease categories in IMD - including asthma, obesity and multiple sclerosis. Each chapter is organized to cover the application of genomics and personalized medicine tools and technologies, along with information on a) Risk Assessment and Susceptibility, b) Diagnosis and Prognosis, c) Pharmacogenomics and Precision Therapeutics, and d) Emerging and Future Opportunities in the field.

1. Overview: Genome wide approaches to Inflammatory and Metabolic disease
2. Application of Human Genome Information to Clinical Practice
3. Translating genome information into clinical practice and human health
4. Big Data and Translational Bioinformatics Genomic and Personalized Medicine
5. Health Risk Assessment and Family History
6. Clinical Decision Support
7. Overview of Policy, Ethical and Social Considerations
8. Autoimmune Disorders
9. Rheumatoid Arthritis
10. Multiple Sclerosis
11. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
12. Asthma
13. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
14. Interstitial Lung Disease
15. Peptic Ulcer Disease
16. Cirrhosis
17. Systemic Sclerosis
18. Lupus
19. Osteoarthritis
20. Diabetes Genomics
21. The Metabolic Syndrome
22. Approaching Obesity
23. Case Studies

Subject Areas: Pharmacology [MMG], Medical genetics [MFN]