508628 - MEDICAL GENETICS A

1) to recognize a genetically determined disorder; 2) to correctly evaluate the model of inheritance of a disease; 3) to know the principal indications to genetic testing, be able to select the most appropriate genetic tests and to correctly interpret positive, negative and ambiguous results; 4) to know the basics of genetic counseling; 5) to be able to manage the reproductive problems of a family, including prenatal and preconceptional diagnosis; 6) to know the recent progresses in developing therapeutic strategies for genetic diseases. At the end of the course, the student will be able to autonomously manage the issues related to the presence of a genetically determined disease in a family, and be active part, in collaboration with other specialists, in the diagnostic procedure and the correct planning of strategies to prevent a genetic disease.