title: The role of chronogenetics and of gemellology in the prevention of genetic morbidity.
abstract: The prevention of hereditary diseases after birth is essentially based on the detection of these diseases at their preclinical level. This may be made possible through a careful pedigree examination and possible identification of a "genealogical alarm", as well as a detailed clinical examination of the subject and possible identification of preclinical signs of the pathogenesis, i.e., of a "clinical alarm". The respective roles of chronogenetics and of gemellology in this approach are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005815:Genetic Code; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014427:Twins