Can network biology unravel the aetiology of congenital hyperinsulinism?
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Congenital Hyperinsulinism is a condition with a number of genetic causes, but for the majority of patients, the underlying aetiology is unknown. We present here a rational argument for the use of computational biology as a valuable resource for identifying new candidate genes which may cause disease and for understanding the complex mechanisms which define the pathophysiology of this rare disease.
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دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013