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Genetics and Epigenetics of Genitourinary Diseases

  • 1st Edition - August 27, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir
  • Language: English

Genetics and Epigenetics of Genitourinary Diseases aims to provide a comprehensive collection of data on genetics and epigenetics in almost all genitourinary diseases for researche… Read more

Description

Genetics and Epigenetics of Genitourinary Diseases aims to provide a comprehensive collection of data on genetics and epigenetics in almost all genitourinary diseases for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students.

This book discusses several genetic and epigenetic changes like DNA methylation, mutations, single nucleotide polymorphisms, DNA rearrangements, chromosomal remodeling, microsatellite instability, and chromosomal instability (CIN) in genitourinary cancers.

This book is split into 18 chapters, beginning with the importance of genetics and epigenetics in genitourinary diseases. It then goes on to cover the genetics and epigenetics of various diseases and tumors. Certain chapters present novel techniques of next-generation sequencing (NGS). Furthermore, RNA-Seq is discussed as a sequencing technique that uses NGS to reveal the presence and quantity of RNA in a biological sample.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in genetics and epigenetics who want to broaden their understanding of the field.

Key features

  • Provides a unique collection of genetics and epigenetics in genitourinary
  • Covers the subject of genetic and epigenetics in urological malignancies, infertility, and urolithiasis
  • Gives novel insights into genitourinary diseases even the rare ones and sheds light on genitourinary diseases from DNA methylation to CIN

Readership

Researchers, Practitioners, Upper graduates, Graduates, Professionals, Medical students, General Population, Health Politicians

Table of contents

1. Introduction: Importance of genetic and epigenetics in genitourinary diseases

2. Genetic change definition

3. Epigenetic modifications definition

4. Genetic and epigenetics of kidney disease

5. Genetic and epigenetics of bladder disease

6. Genetic and epigenetics of prostate disease

7. Genetic and epigenetics of testis disease

8. Genetic and epigenetics of Ureteral disease

9. Genetic and epigenetic Urolithiasis

10. Infertility and the chromosomal abnormalities

11. Biology of cancer

12. Genetic and epigenetics of testis tumor

13. Genetic and epigenetics of Kidney tumor

14. Genetic and epigenetics of prostate tumor

15. Genetic and epigenetics of bladder tumor

Review quotes

"...addresses genitourinary diseases, a broad group of conditions involving either the urinary tract, the reproductive tract, or both…. The purpose of this book is to collect information on genetic and epigenetic factors in genitourinary diseases in one volume as a broader understanding of genetic and epigenetic factors will improve clinical care and treatment and could lead to more personalized care of patients. This is a book for those medical personnel who specialize in urology…. begins with an introductory chapter, a chapter on genitourinary epidemiology, and two chapters on molecular biology, genetics, and epigenetics…. The focus of this book and the specialized treatment of its subject matter limit the potential audience for this book to medical specialists in urology,...covers important territory by focusing on genetic and epigenetic factors in genitourinary diseases and does so adequately."©Doody's Review Service, 2025, Mark F. Sanders, PhD (UC Davis College of Biological Sciences)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 29, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

Dr Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir is a full professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences and runs the urology research center. He conducts several projects at URC in the field of basic science and high technology in urological malignancies. Very recently, he has published two books “Liquid Biopsy in Urogenital Cancers and its Clinical Utility” and “stem cell in urology”.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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