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Progress in the study of genetic disease: bringing new light to complex problems
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Correspondence to Dr A N Shelling, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, 85 Park Road, Auckland 1004, New Zealand; a.shelling@auckland.ac.nz
Keywords: genetics; single-nucleotide polymorphisms
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Recent advances in genetic research have led to a dramatic increase in the number of genes found to be associated with the development of inherited human diseases. For many genetic disorders, increased knowledge has led to a better understanding of the underlying causes, allowing genetic diagnosis and preventive medicine, as well as the development of new therapies based on the molecular biology. For some people, these developments in genetic science have been disconcertingly rapid, as discoveries at the research laboratory bench move far ahead of our current understanding of the implications. However, like most advances in technology, most developments will eventually lead to welcome improvements in human health.
Genome-wide association (GWA) studies, candidate gene approaches and complex disease
In particular, it has been the rise in GWA studies that has provided important new developments in our understanding of human disease. Advances that have occurred only in the past 2 years have led to dramatic developments in our basic understanding of
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