Your Genetic Destiny: Know Your Genes and Save Your Life - Hardcover

Milunsky, Aubrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0738203777 ISBN 13: 9780738203775

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 2001

Synopsis

A Guide to Genetic Disorders and Inherited Disease and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself and Your Family. Much in the news, inherited disease and genetic testing are complex and confusing issues that leave most people asking "So, what can I do with this promising information?" A powerfully helpful and authoritative guide, Your Genetic Destiny has the answers. From what tests to have taken to what the results mean and when further genetic counseling is in order; from what foods to avoid to which medications to take and what other medical options are available, world-renowned geneticist Aubrey Milunsky demonstrates how knowledge of our genetic makeup can save our lives. Covering heart disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, mental illness, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, longevity, and infertility, Your Genetic Destiny is the most comprehensive, compassionate, and informed guide available for all concerned about the risks of inherited disease.

About this title

About the Author

Aubrey Milunsky, M.D., D.Sc., is Professor of Human Genetics, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pathology at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is the author or editor of thirteen books and more than two hundred scientific papers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738203777
• ISBN 13: 9780738203775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432