Lisa Bastarache Archive — Page 2 of 2

Deciphering DNA code
March 15, 2018

Study spots undiagnosed genetic diseases in EHR

Patients diagnosed with heart failure, stroke, infertility and kidney failure could actually be suffering from rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases.

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May 10, 2017

Scientists create unique disease ‘catalog’ linked to immune system gene variations

A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive catalog of diseases in a single population associated with variations in HLA genes that regulate the body’s immune system.