TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - GENETIC BASIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE A1 - Arbustini, Eloisa A1 - Favalli, Valentina A1 - Narula, Nupoor A1 - Disabella, Eliana A1 - Grasso, Maurizia A2 - Fuster, Valentin A2 - Harrington, Robert A. A2 - Narula, Jagat A2 - Eapen, Zubin J. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Hurst's The Heart, 14e AB - Individual living organisms are unique because their genes harbor a unique code of DNA. Human genetics explores variation, evolution, and deviation from “normal” genetic structure and function. Medical genetics is the study of genetic diseases caused by changes that can involve entire chromosomes or much smaller regions, even single nucleotides. Its application in medicine encompasses all disciplines, as genetic diseases may affect multiple organs, often in the same individual. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/03 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161723907 ER -