The family gene : a mission to turn my deadly inheritance into a hopeful future / Joselin Linder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linder, Joselin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linder, Joselin--Health.

Linder, Joselin.

Linder, Joselin--Family.

Genetic disorders.

Disease susceptibility--Genetic aspects.

Disease susceptibility.

Families.

Health.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Medical.

HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Genetic.

PHILOSOPHY--Ethics & Moral Philosophy.

Genetic Diseases, Inborn.

Medical Subjects:

Genetic Diseases, Inborn.

Local Subjects:

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Medical.

HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Genetic.

PHILOSOPHY--Ethics & Moral Philosophy.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

261 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Ecco, [2017]

Summary:

A riveting medical mystery about a young woman's quest to uncover the truth about her likely fatal genetic disorder that opens a window onto the exploding field of genomic medicine.

After years of misdiagnoses, doctors discovered a deadly blockage in Linder's liver. Comparing medical charts with father, an uncle, and her great-grandmother, she discovered symptoms similar to hers before their deaths. She approached Dr. Christine Seidman, the head of a group of world-class genetic researchers at Harvard Medical School, who discovered that fourteen relatives carried something called a private mutation-- meaning that they were the first known people to experience the baffling symptoms of a brand new genetic mutation. Linder pieces together the lineage of this deadly gene to write a gripping and unforgettable exploration of family, history, and love.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-257).

ISBN:

9780062378897

0062378899

OCLC:

974796988