Screen LibraryThe family gene : a mission to turn my deadly inheritance into a hopeful future /
A riveting medical mystery about a young woman's quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicine.--
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Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublsihers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
A riveting medical mystery about a young woman's quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicine.-- After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in Linder's liver. Comparing medical charts with father, an uncle, and her great-grandmother, she discovered symptoms similar to hers before their deaths. She approached Dr. Christine Seidman, the head of a group of world-class genetic researchers at Harvard Medical School, who discovered that fourteen relatives carried something called a private mutation-- meaning that they were the first known people to experience the baffling symptoms of a brand new genetic mutation. Linder pieces together the lineage of this deadly gene to write a gripping and unforgettable exploration of family, history, and love.-- |
| Item Description: | Exchange. |
| Carrier Form: | 261 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257). |
| ISBN: |
9780062378897 0062378899 |
| Index Number: | RB155 |
| CLC: | R596 |
| Call Number: | R596/L744 |