Postgraduate Specialisation in Paediatrics

Medical Genetics

Course code

4S000648

Name of lecturer

Alberto Turco

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1

Academic sector

MED/03 - MEDICAL GENETICS

Language of instruction

Italian

Site

VERONA

Period

not yet allocated

Learning outcomes

Understanding the molecular genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of regulation of gene expression. Interpretation of family trees and genetic tests

Syllabus

Main monogenic diseases: CF, metabolic diseases, SMA1, albinism, muscular dystrophies. Clinic and genetics

Reference books

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Assessment methods and criteria