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A Call for Papers

Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH; Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA; Mary-Claire King, PhD; Boris Pasche, MD, PhD

Arch Surg. 2007;142(9):822.

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The October 15, 1997, issue of JAMA¹ was devoted to genetics and featured articles on genomic screening in late-onset familial Alzheimer disease, BRCA1 sequence analysis, hereditary prostate cancer 1 locus, chromosome 19 single locus, and multilocus haplotype associations with multiple sclerosis, cancer incidence after retinoblastoma, prenatal genetic carrier testing, molecular diagnosis and carrier screening for B-thalassemia, genetic testing in hereditary colorectal cancer, molecular neurogenetics, family history and genetic risk factors, and preparing health professionals for the genetic revolution.

During the past decade, there has been an explosion of progress in genetics and genomics including the sequencing of the human genome.^2-3 In March 2008, JAMA will devote an entire theme issue to practical applications of genetics and genomics that are or might become clinically important. We invite authors to submit manuscripts reporting the results . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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