Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Low prevalence, chronic, severe, life threatening diseases are defined as "Rare diseases". These diseases cause difficulties as they require special approaches and practices in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Because of the frequency of consanguineous marriages in our country, the risk to have rare diseases with genetic passage is increasing. The role of family physicians in the management of these diseases should be defined.
Source: Ankara Medical Journal
DOI: 10.17098/amj.339341
Authors: Gamze Bakırcı, Yusuf Üstü
Institution: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Language: English
Topic: Genomics and Rare Diseases
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2756723402