title: Medical genetics in Japan.
abstract: In Japan genetic diseases are getting more popular in medicine, because of increased awareness of the role of genetic determinants of diseases. Care for patients with inherited disease is one of the current big problems. In this review, programs developed to support Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients are described as an example of medical services available for genetic diseases in Japan.
authors.affiliation: International Center for Medical Research, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis