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 Incontinentia pigmenti 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
Publisher: ICON Group International, Inc
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 162
FORWARD......Page 10
What Is Incontinentia Pigmenti?......Page 12
Where Can I Find Additional Information about Incontinentia Pigmenti?......Page 13
What Is the Normal Function of the IKBKG Gene?......Page 15
Where Is the IKBKG Gene Located?......Page 16
Federally Funded Research on Incontinentia Pigmenti......Page 17
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 20
Book Summaries: Online Booksellers......Page 64
The Basics: Genes and How They Work......Page 66
Genetic Mutations and Health......Page 77
Inheriting Genetic Conditions......Page 83
Genetic Consultation......Page 91
Genetic Testing......Page 93
Gene Therapy......Page 99
The Human Genome Project and Genomic Research......Page 102
NIH Guidelines......Page 105
NIH Databases......Page 106
Other Commercial Databases......Page 109
Patient Guideline Sources......Page 110
Finding Associations......Page 112
Resources for Patients and Families......Page 113
ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 114
Online Dictionary Directories......Page 116
INCONTINENTIA PIGMENTI DICTIONARY......Page 117
INDEX......Page 151
