Ethnic Differences in Reactions to Drugs and Xenobiotics
Ethnic Differences in Reactions to Drugs and Xenobiotics
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对药物和异生素反应的种族差异
DOI：
10.1136/jmg.24.9.574-b
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发表时间：
1987
影响因子：
4
通讯作者：
D. F. Roberts
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作者：
D. F. Roberts
The clinical material for this monograph is drawn from the extensive clinical experience of Riccardi in the assessment and follow up of neurofibromatosis (NF) patients bythe NF programme at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, which was established in 1978. This material is combined with excellent clinical photographs and an exhaustive review of published reports to give a detailed overview of all aspects of the disease. Readers should not be deterred by the first chapter of the book which describes the methods of evaluation used by the Baylor NF programme. This was found to be rather heavy going and much of the detail may have been better as an appendix. The remainder of the book, however, is well written and every aspect of the disease is considered in detail. The chapters on other forms of NF and the pathogenesis of NF are particularly good. The appendix summarises the findings ofthe evaluation of 238 patients and provides useful data for those interested in designing a follow up programme for NF patients; many of the investigations originally undertaken by Riccardi have been shown to be unnecessary.The book will be a valuable source of reference not only for medical geneticists but also for all the other medical specialists involved in the treatment of NF and its complications. It also provides a useful starting point to scientific and clinical investigators undertaking NF research: the areas that the authors feel deserve further investigation are highlighted at the end of each section.
