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MALADIE HEREDITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inherited disease
1, record 1, English, inherited%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hereditary disease 1, record 1, English, hereditary%20disease
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease transmitted by genetic transmission, from a parent or ancestor. 2, record 1, English, - inherited%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie héréditaire
1, record 1, French, maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie transmise aux descendants par leurs ascendants (parents, ancêtres), par l'intermédiaire des gènes. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les maladies génétiques touchent les cellules germinales, elles peuvent donc être transmises des ascendants aux descendants et constituent ainsi des maladies héréditaires. 3, record 1, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Toute maladie héréditaire est par définition congénitale, mais l'inverse n'est pas vrai. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad hereditaria
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20hereditaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monogenic hereditary disease
1, record 2, English, monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The foundation for our current studies has been a detailed investigation of the molecular genetics of retinoblastoma, a paradigm for familial cancer predisposition and a classic monogenic hereditary disease. 1, record 2, English, - monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monogenic character: a character determined by a single gene. 2, record 2, English, - monogenic%20hereditary%20disease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maladie héréditaire monogénique
1, record 2, French, maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surtout, on entrevoit de claires indications à la thérapie génique. À côté des maladies héréditaires monogéniques, où l'on compte quelques succès (déficit ADA, mucopolysaccharidoses) et des échecs temporaires (muscovidose), l'intérêt de la thérapie génique s'est vite déplacée vers les maladies acquises polygéniques comme le cancer. 1, record 2, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Génétique moléculaire. 2, record 2, French, - maladie%20h%C3%A9r%C3%A9ditaire%20monog%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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