TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurogenetics in Peru
T2 - clinical, scientific and ethical perspectives
AU - Cornejo-Olivas, Mario
AU - Espinoza-Huertas, Keren
AU - Velit-Salazar, Mario R.
AU - Veliz-Otani, Diego
AU - Tirado-Hurtado, Indira
AU - Inca-Martinez, Miguel
AU - Silva-Paredes, Gustavo
AU - Milla-Neyra, Karina
AU - Marca, Victoria
AU - Ortega, Olimpio
AU - Mazzetti, Pilar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
PY - 2015/7/6
Y1 - 2015/7/6
N2 - Neurogenetics, the science that studies the genetic basis of the development and function of the nervous system, is a discipline of recent development in Peru, an emerging Latin American country. Herein, we review the clinical, scientific and ethical aspects regarding the development of this discipline, starting with the first molecular diagnosis of neurogenetic diseases, to family and population-based genetic association studies. Neurogenetics in Peru aims to better explain the epidemiology of monogenic and complex neurodegenerative disorders that will help in implementing public health policies for these disorders. The characterization of Peru and its health system, legal issues regarding rare diseases and the historical milestones in neurogenetics are also discussed.
AB - Neurogenetics, the science that studies the genetic basis of the development and function of the nervous system, is a discipline of recent development in Peru, an emerging Latin American country. Herein, we review the clinical, scientific and ethical aspects regarding the development of this discipline, starting with the first molecular diagnosis of neurogenetic diseases, to family and population-based genetic association studies. Neurogenetics in Peru aims to better explain the epidemiology of monogenic and complex neurodegenerative disorders that will help in implementing public health policies for these disorders. The characterization of Peru and its health system, legal issues regarding rare diseases and the historical milestones in neurogenetics are also discussed.
KW - Bioethics
KW - Neurogenetics
KW - Peru
KW - Public policies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84938740494&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s12687-015-0239-z
DO - 10.1007/s12687-015-0239-z
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:84938740494
SN - 1868-310X
VL - 6
SP - 251
EP - 257
JO - Journal of Community Genetics
JF - Journal of Community Genetics
IS - 3
ER -