In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with Abetalipoproteinemia is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.
Author(s): Philip M. Parker
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 130
FORWARD......Page 10
What Is Abetalipoproteinemia?......Page 12
Where Can I Find Additional Information about Abetalipoproteinemia?......Page 13
What Is the Official Name of the MTTP Gene?......Page 15
Where Is the MTTP Gene Located?......Page 16
References......Page 17
Federally Funded Research on Abetalipoproteinemia......Page 18
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 20
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine......Page 39
Additional Web Resources......Page 40
General References......Page 41
The Basics: Genes and How They Work......Page 43
Genetic Mutations and Health......Page 54
Inheriting Genetic Conditions......Page 60
Genetic Consultation......Page 68
Genetic Testing......Page 70
Gene Therapy......Page 76
The Human Genome Project and Genomic Research......Page 79
NIH Guidelines......Page 82
NIH Databases......Page 83
Other Commercial Databases......Page 86
Patient Guideline Sources......Page 87
Finding Associations......Page 89
Resources for Patients and Families......Page 90
ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 91
Online Dictionary Directories......Page 93
ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA DICTIONARY......Page 94
INDEX......Page 122
