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Allman, Toney

Diabetes

136 pp. | Chelsea | August, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-7910-9585-0 $35.00
(3) YA Genes & Disease series. Brief case histories (including some celebrities) help personalize these introductions to the fundamentals of genetic science (cells, DNA, etc.) and disease histories. The volumes cover diagnosis, research, breakthroughs, treatments, and gene therapy. Diabetes and Alzheimer's address stem cell research. Though the texts are dense, readers interested in the subject will find them useful. Diagrams and some photographs are included. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Genes & Disease titles: Diabetes, Sickle Cell Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and Hemophilia.
Reviewer: Christina Dorr

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