Iranian Journal of Public Health (Mar 2009)

Progress of Education, Research and Services in Medical Genetics, in Some Institutions of Iran

  • DD Farhud ,
  • AS Lotfi ,
  • M Hashemzadeh Chaleshtori ,
  • M Akhondi,
  • H Sadighi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 38, no. Supple 1

Abstract

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The present paper is a review of progress and major activities in education, research, services and ethics in the field of medi­cal genetics in some centers in Iran. National projects of population genetics, genetic epidemiology, like national human ge­nome projects, Connexin 26 and Pejvakin, distribution of thalassemia, hemophilia, etc in different ethnic groups, and reli­gious minorities of Iran, are mentioned.

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