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ICD-9-CM to ICD-9 SNOMED CT map derived from-CM versionDerived with versionJuly SNOMED CT international release 2011

Introduction
Many of the existing electronic record (EHR) systems of health care include clinical information coded in ICD-9-CM. in order to facilitate the migration to SNOMED CT as the basic terminology, clinical patient problems (diseases and conditions), it is desirable that the older the ICD-9-CM you can translate SNOMED CT. This will be possible to compare newly collected data, historical data and will also be on the EHR use SNOMED CT to support clinical decision-making and other features. Purpose of SNOMED CT map (here referred to as "maps"), ICD-9-CM is to facilitate the translation of the data of older and transition to future use SNOMED CT for patients problem lists. It should be noted that this Map is not the same as and serves different purposes of SNOMED CT maps ICD-9-CM.

The most useful maps are maps, one to one, in which the single concept of SNOMED CT may be used to represent the full meaning code of ICD-9-CM. This enables automatic translation of ICD-9-CM codes to SNOMED CT codes without loss of meaning. Map of attempts to identify so many maps one as possible, but due to the differences between the two coding systems, one maps you can not find some codes to ICD-9-CM. that difference is usually caused by one of two reasons. First, the ICD-9-CM, some codes are codes "catch all", including heterogeneous diseases or conditions (such as pneumonia due to other specified bacterial). These codes, commonly known as the "NEC codes" (not elsewhere classified codes), will not have the maps of one of their nature. Secondly, because the SNOMED CT is more detailed than the ICD-9-CM in most areas of disease, certain diseases, ICD-9-CM or conditions are further refined as more specific concepts in SNOMED CT. in such cases, it is not possible to map to the more specific concept of SNOMED CT without entering additional information.

The map is published in two separate files, one containing maps and other mapping one to many. Also included in the files are the frequency of use of codes, ICD-9-CM and the frequency of the use of SNOMED CT concept with the data of the main problems the subset list. This last information can help users identify the objectives of SNOMED CT is more commonly used on maps of one to many.

Mapping methodology
Two lists were obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including the commonly used ICD-9-CM codes short-term outpatient care hospitals respectively in 2009. SNOMED CT map for codes, ICD-9-CM lists were derived mainly from the two existing sources of knowledge: synonymy between ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT conditions in the Unified Medical Language System (DIRECTLY) and SNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM Cross maps published in the international release of SNOMED CT. selecting a target SNOMED CT codes was limited to concepts in three hierarchies: finding clinical events and situations in the context of the public. One map identified by DIRECTLY synonymy were not manually approved. Maps of the one-to-many that were algorithmically identified which involved fewer than 5 SNOMED CT aims manual have been revised in order to reduce them to a single map, if possible. Codes to ICD-9-CM without maps or one-to-many maps covering a large number of objectives have not been manually reviewed.

Statistics summary

Map of TypeICD-9-CM codes% use codes to ICD-9-CM * map to a subset of the CORE ConceptsICD-9-CM codes% use codes to ICD-9-CM * 1-1 maps to a subset of the CORE concepts1-M maps to a subset of the basic concepts

* % of consumption is the average in-and out-patient services usage percentage

Versions of terminology and sources of knowledge

ICD-9-CM is the data of the CMS was based on version 2009. 2012 version was used on the map. 61 the codes from the data of the CMS are obsolete, but were carried out on the map, because obsolete codes could be present in legacy data, and so their map is still usefulSNOMED CT -Edition July 2011DIRECTLY – 2011AB release ofSNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM Cross maps – July 2011 release of SNOMED CTCore Problem list subset of SNOMED CT -Edition 201111

The Format of the data
The map is published as two files tab-delimited value from the same file structure. File ICD9CM_SNOMED_MAP_1TO1.TXT contains the codes to ICD-9-CM from one map and the file ICD9CM_SNOMED_MAP_1TOM.TXT contains the codes to ICD-9-CM maps one to the many. For completeness, the second file contains the codes to ICD-9-CM, which do not have maps. The fields are:

ICD_CODE -ICD-9-CM codeICD_NAME – description of the ICD-9-CMIS_CURRENT_ICD -whether the code of ICD-9-CM is still the current version of the 2012IP_USAGE -% of total consumption of code in file hospitalized (null if the ICD-9-CM code file)OP_USAGE -% of total consumption of code in the file out-patient services (null if the ICD-9-CM code file)AVG_USAGE is the average IP_USAGE and OP_USAGE. The file is sorted in descending order of the value of theIS_NEC is whether the code of ICD-9-CM code NEC (not elsewhere classified), all codes NEC does not map 1-1SNOMED_CID -SNOMED CT concept ID, the target map (null for codes, ICD-9-CM without maps)SNOMED_FSN -SNOMED CT fully specified name (null for codes, ICD-9-CM without maps)IS_1-1MAP – is this map-1-1CORE_USAGE -statistical subset CORE (only filled with SNOMED CT concepts in the subset of CORE)IN_CORE – whether the concept of SNOMED CT is a subset of the CORE

License requirements
According to the mapping assumptions of the NLM on the map can be used by users that are licensed to SNOMED CT and ICD-9-CM. SNOMED CT is owned by the International Health terminology standards development organisation (IHTSDO) from which the NLM is a member of the us. The use of SNOMED CT is in the Member States of the IHTSDO in low incomes and research projects approved in the country, including the United States, but is subject to the provisions of the licence of IHTSDO Affiliate, (contained in the license agreement to use IT DIRECTLY ® Metathesaurus ® in Appendix 2). The use of ICD-9-CM is free.

Comments and questions
We welcome any questions, comments or suggestions that would improve the quality, accuracy and usefulness of the map. Please send feedback via e-mail Dr. Kin Wah Fung, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, national library of medicine through the NLM client service with the topic "ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT Map".

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ICD-9-CM, SNOMED CT Map now available

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ICD-9-CM to ICD-9 SNOMED CT map derived from-CM versionDerived with versionJuly SNOMED CT international release 2011

Introduction
Many of the existing electronic record (EHR) systems of health care include clinical information coded in ICD-9-CM. in order to facilitate the migration to SNOMED CT as the basic terminology, clinical patient problems (diseases and conditions), it is desirable that the older the ICD-9-CM you can translate SNOMED CT. This will be possible to compare newly collected data, historical data and will also be on the EHR use SNOMED CT to support clinical decision-making and other features. Purpose of SNOMED CT map (here referred to as "maps"), ICD-9-CM is to facilitate the translation of the data of older and transition to future use SNOMED CT for patients problem lists. It should be noted that this Map is not the same as and serves different purposes of SNOMED CT maps ICD-9-CM.

The most useful maps are maps, one to one, in which the single concept of SNOMED CT may be used to represent the full meaning code of ICD-9-CM. This enables automatic translation of ICD-9-CM codes to SNOMED CT codes without loss of meaning. Map of attempts to identify so many maps one as possible, but due to the differences between the two coding systems, one maps you can not find some codes to ICD-9-CM. that difference is usually caused by one of two reasons. First, the ICD-9-CM, some codes are codes "catch all", including heterogeneous diseases or conditions (such as pneumonia due to other specified bacterial). These codes, commonly known as the "NEC codes" (not elsewhere classified codes), will not have the maps of one of their nature. Secondly, because the SNOMED CT is more detailed than the ICD-9-CM in most areas of disease, certain diseases, ICD-9-CM or conditions are further refined as more specific concepts in SNOMED CT. in such cases, it is not possible to map to the more specific concept of SNOMED CT without entering additional information.

The map is published in two separate files, one containing maps and other mapping one to many. Also included in the files are the frequency of use of codes, ICD-9-CM and the frequency of the use of SNOMED CT concept with the data of the main problems the subset list. This last information can help users identify the objectives of SNOMED CT is more commonly used on maps of one to many.

Mapping methodology
Two lists were obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), including the commonly used ICD-9-CM codes short-term outpatient care hospitals respectively in 2009. SNOMED CT map for codes, ICD-9-CM lists were derived mainly from the two existing sources of knowledge: synonymy between ICD-9-CM or SNOMED CT conditions in the Unified Medical Language System (DIRECTLY) and SNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM Cross maps published in the international release of SNOMED CT. selecting a target SNOMED CT codes was limited to concepts in three hierarchies: finding clinical events and situations in the context of the public. One map identified by DIRECTLY synonymy were not manually approved. Maps of the one-to-many that were algorithmically identified which involved fewer than 5 SNOMED CT aims manual have been revised in order to reduce them to a single map, if possible. Codes to ICD-9-CM without maps or one-to-many maps covering a large number of objectives have not been manually reviewed.

Statistics summary

Map of TypeICD-9-CM codes% use codes to ICD-9-CM * map to a subset of the CORE ConceptsICD-9-CM codes% use codes to ICD-9-CM * 1-1 maps to a subset of the CORE concepts1-M maps to a subset of the basic concepts

* % of consumption is the average in-and out-patient services usage percentage

Versions of terminology and sources of knowledge

ICD-9-CM is the data of the CMS was based on version 2009. 2012 version was used on the map. 61 the codes from the data of the CMS are obsolete, but were carried out on the map, because obsolete codes could be present in legacy data, and so their map is still usefulSNOMED CT -Edition July 2011DIRECTLY – 2011AB release ofSNOMED CT to ICD-9-CM Cross maps – July 2011 release of SNOMED CTCore Problem list subset of SNOMED CT -Edition 201111

The Format of the data
The map is published as two files tab-delimited value from the same file structure. File ICD9CM_SNOMED_MAP_1TO1.TXT contains the codes to ICD-9-CM from one map and the file ICD9CM_SNOMED_MAP_1TOM.TXT contains the codes to ICD-9-CM maps one to the many. For completeness, the second file contains the codes to ICD-9-CM, which do not have maps. The fields are:

ICD_CODE -ICD-9-CM codeICD_NAME – description of the ICD-9-CMIS_CURRENT_ICD -whether the code of ICD-9-CM is still the current version of the 2012IP_USAGE -% of total consumption of code in file hospitalized (null if the ICD-9-CM code file)OP_USAGE -% of total consumption of code in the file out-patient services (null if the ICD-9-CM code file)AVG_USAGE is the average IP_USAGE and OP_USAGE. The file is sorted in descending order of the value of theIS_NEC is whether the code of ICD-9-CM code NEC (not elsewhere classified), all codes NEC does not map 1-1SNOMED_CID -SNOMED CT concept ID, the target map (null for codes, ICD-9-CM without maps)SNOMED_FSN -SNOMED CT fully specified name (null for codes, ICD-9-CM without maps)IS_1-1MAP – is this map-1-1CORE_USAGE -statistical subset CORE (only filled with SNOMED CT concepts in the subset of CORE)IN_CORE – whether the concept of SNOMED CT is a subset of the CORE

License requirements
According to the mapping assumptions of the NLM on the map can be used by users that are licensed to SNOMED CT and ICD-9-CM. SNOMED CT is owned by the International Health terminology standards development organisation (IHTSDO) from which the NLM is a member of the us. The use of SNOMED CT is in the Member States of the IHTSDO in low incomes and research projects approved in the country, including the United States, but is subject to the provisions of the licence of IHTSDO Affiliate, (contained in the license agreement to use IT DIRECTLY ® Metathesaurus ® in Appendix 2). The use of ICD-9-CM is free.

Comments and questions
We welcome any questions, comments or suggestions that would improve the quality, accuracy and usefulness of the map. Please send feedback via e-mail Dr. Kin Wah Fung, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, national library of medicine through the NLM client service with the topic "ICD-9-CM to SNOMED CT Map".

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Library of the medical heritage granted to the digitalisation of historical medical journals of the grants NEH

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library and component of the National Institutes of Health, is among Member libraries, the Medical Library heritage (MHL) (www.medicalheritage.org), participating in a project with nieporównywalnej estimated 6000 volume of 200 historical American medical journal titles published between 1797 and 1923.

The financing of digitisation of these sheets collection Columbia, Harvard and Yale universities and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is provided by two years grant March 2012 with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) VAC to the open knowledge Commons (champion) (www.knowledgecommons.org).  NLM and other MHL colleagues are not directly involved in the digitisation will help efforts by the journal volumes which do not have four participants. Digital journals connect more than 33,000 monographs, serials, pamphlets and videos currently available in the MHL. Digital journal will be freely available to researchers through the collection of the library service heritage at the Internet Archive (http://archive.org/details/medicalheritagelibrary).

The library of the medical Heritage:
MHL (www.medicalheritage.org) this is a contents centered Digital Community to support research, education and dialog box, which allows for the history of medicine to contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and society. It serves as the access point to valuable quality antropologia digital material and wider holding digital and nondigital its members. Established in 2010, with funding from the Alfred p. Sloan Foundation through OKC to nieporównywalnej 30000 medical books rare. In addition to the participants named above MHL contributors are the Johns Hopkins University, the New York Academy of medicine, the New York public library and the Wellcome Library; Content contributors include Duke University, UMass Medical School and at the University of Toronto.

Information for Humanities NEH/Digital:
Created in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal Government, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and training in the history, other areas of the humanities, literature and philosophy through the financing of selected, reviewed proposals around the nation. For more information about NEH Digital Humanities Office can be found at http://www.neh.gov/odh/.

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Library of the medical heritage granted to the digitalisation of historical medical journals of the grants NEH

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library and component of the National Institutes of Health, is among Member libraries, the Medical Library heritage (MHL) (www.medicalheritage.org), participating in a project with nieporównywalnej estimated 6000 volume of 200 historical American medical journal titles published between 1797 and 1923.

The financing of digitisation of these sheets collection Columbia, Harvard and Yale universities and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia is provided by two years grant March 2012 with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) VAC to the open knowledge Commons (champion) (www.knowledgecommons.org).  NLM and other MHL colleagues are not directly involved in the digitisation will help efforts by the journal volumes which do not have four participants. Digital journals connect more than 33,000 monographs, serials, pamphlets and videos currently available in the MHL. Digital journal will be freely available to researchers through the collection of the library service heritage at the Internet Archive (http://archive.org/details/medicalheritagelibrary).

The library of the medical Heritage:
MHL (www.medicalheritage.org) this is a contents centered Digital Community to support research, education and dialog box, which allows for the history of medicine to contribute to a deeper understanding of human health and society. It serves as the access point to valuable quality antropologia digital material and wider holding digital and nondigital its members. Established in 2010, with funding from the Alfred p. Sloan Foundation through OKC to nieporównywalnej 30000 medical books rare. In addition to the participants named above MHL contributors are the Johns Hopkins University, the New York Academy of medicine, the New York public library and the Wellcome Library; Content contributors include Duke University, UMass Medical School and at the University of Toronto.

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Created in 1965 as an independent agency of the Federal Government, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and training in the history, other areas of the humanities, literature and philosophy through the financing of selected, reviewed proposals around the nation. For more information about NEH Digital Humanities Office can be found at http://www.neh.gov/odh/.

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Genetics Home Reference: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a condition that affects the bile ducts. These channels have bile (a fluid that helps Digest fats) from the liver where bile produced: cholecystitis, where the butter is held and intestine where it AIDS in digestion. Primary sclerosing cholangitis occurs due to inflammation of the bile ducts (cholangitis), which leads to scarring (sclerosis) and narrowing of tubes. As a result of the bile cannot be released cholecystitis and intestine and builds in the liver.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is usually diagnosed around 40 years, and for unknown reasons, it affects men twice as often as women. Many people have no signs or symptoms of status when they are diagnosed, but routine blood tests disclose problems of the liver. When visible, the earliest signs and symptoms of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis include extreme tiredness (fatigue), abdominal discomfort and severe itching (Pruritus). As the condition worsens, the people affected by the disease may develop yellowing of the skin and white eyes (Jaundice), and an enlarged spleen (Splenomegaly). Finally, arms bile loss of liver cells, causing chronic disease of the liver (cirrhosis) and liver failure. Without bile available to them fats go through the body. As a result may experience loss of weight and shortage of vitamins, which are absorbed and stored in fats (includes vitamins). They include vitamins, vitamin d helps absorb calcium and helps the bones harden, a lack of this vitamin can cause Thinning of bones (osteoporosis) in men with Primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is often associated with another condition called INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, which is characterized by inflammation of the intestines that causes open sores (ulcers) in the intestines and abdominal pain. It is clear, however, the reason for this link. Around 70% of people with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis are inflammatory bowel disease, the most common form of the condition known as ulcerative colitis. In addition, the person Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis are more likely have autoimmune disorder such as diabetes mellitus type 1, celiac disease or thyroid disease than humans than people without the condition. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks of organs and tissues of the body. People with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis also have an increased risk of developing cancer, especially cancer bile ducts (cholangiocarcinoma).

An estimated 10,000 people 1 have Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a condition is diagnosed in approximately 1 in 100,000 people per year worldwide.

It is considered that the primary sclerosing cholangitis is the result of a combination of genetic factors and environmental protection. Researchers believe that genetic changes play a role in this condition, as often occurs in several family members and immediate family members of someone with Primary sclerosing cholangitis, have an increased risk of development of the State. It is likely that specific genetic differences increase the risk of people developing primary sclerosing cholangitis, and exposure to certain environmental factors trigger the disorder. However, the genetic changes which increases the susceptibility and environmental triggers, remain unclear.

There is evidence that variations in certain genes involved in immune function influence risk of developing primary sclerosing cholangitis. Most related genes belong to the family of genes known as the Antigen leukocyte count (HLA) complex. HLA complex helps the immune system to distinguish between proteins by the body with the proteins by foreign invaders (such as viruses and bacteria). Each HLA gene has many different variants of the normal, allowing each person the immune system to respond to a wide range of foreign proteins. Specific changes to several HLA genes seems to occur more frequently in people with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis than people who do not have the disorder. These differences can dysregulate immune response units, leading to inflammation of the bile ducts in humans with Primary sclerosing cholangitis. However, this mechanism is not well understood. Scientists are studying the differences in other genes related to immune function units understand how they contribute to the risk of developing this condition.

The inheritance pattern of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is unknown, because many factors, genetic and environmental protection are probably involved. This condition tends to cluster in families, however, and having the victim family member is a factor of risk for developing the disease.

These resources Address the diagnosis or management of Primary sclerosing cholangitis, and may include treatment of suppliers.

You can also learn about the diagnosis or management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis educational resources and support to patients.

To locate a provider of health care, see how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

The following resources with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis may find useful. These materials are written for the general public.

Can also be interested in these resources, which are intended for health professionals and researchers.

For more information about names, see genetics Genetics Home Reference condition names guidelines and how genetic conditions and genes called? in the manual.

The manual contains basic information about genetics in clear language.

These links provide additional resources of modern genetics, which may be useful.

The resources on this page should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking personal information of genetic disease, syndrome or condition, consult with a qualified professional care. See how you can find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

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Genetics Home Reference: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a condition that affects the bile ducts. These channels have bile (a fluid that helps Digest fats) from the liver where bile produced: cholecystitis, where the butter is held and intestine where it AIDS in digestion. Primary sclerosing cholangitis occurs due to inflammation of the bile ducts (cholangitis), which leads to scarring (sclerosis) and narrowing of tubes. As a result of the bile cannot be released cholecystitis and intestine and builds in the liver.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is usually diagnosed around 40 years, and for unknown reasons, it affects men twice as often as women. Many people have no signs or symptoms of status when they are diagnosed, but routine blood tests disclose problems of the liver. When visible, the earliest signs and symptoms of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis include extreme tiredness (fatigue), abdominal discomfort and severe itching (Pruritus). As the condition worsens, the people affected by the disease may develop yellowing of the skin and white eyes (Jaundice), and an enlarged spleen (Splenomegaly). Finally, arms bile loss of liver cells, causing chronic disease of the liver (cirrhosis) and liver failure. Without bile available to them fats go through the body. As a result may experience loss of weight and shortage of vitamins, which are absorbed and stored in fats (includes vitamins). They include vitamins, vitamin d helps absorb calcium and helps the bones harden, a lack of this vitamin can cause Thinning of bones (osteoporosis) in men with Primary sclerosing cholangitis.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is often associated with another condition called INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, which is characterized by inflammation of the intestines that causes open sores (ulcers) in the intestines and abdominal pain. It is clear, however, the reason for this link. Around 70% of people with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis are inflammatory bowel disease, the most common form of the condition known as ulcerative colitis. In addition, the person Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis are more likely have autoimmune disorder such as diabetes mellitus type 1, celiac disease or thyroid disease than humans than people without the condition. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks of organs and tissues of the body. People with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis also have an increased risk of developing cancer, especially cancer bile ducts (cholangiocarcinoma).

An estimated 10,000 people 1 have Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a condition is diagnosed in approximately 1 in 100,000 people per year worldwide.

It is considered that the primary sclerosing cholangitis is the result of a combination of genetic factors and environmental protection. Researchers believe that genetic changes play a role in this condition, as often occurs in several family members and immediate family members of someone with Primary sclerosing cholangitis, have an increased risk of development of the State. It is likely that specific genetic differences increase the risk of people developing primary sclerosing cholangitis, and exposure to certain environmental factors trigger the disorder. However, the genetic changes which increases the susceptibility and environmental triggers, remain unclear.

There is evidence that variations in certain genes involved in immune function influence risk of developing primary sclerosing cholangitis. Most related genes belong to the family of genes known as the Antigen leukocyte count (HLA) complex. HLA complex helps the immune system to distinguish between proteins by the body with the proteins by foreign invaders (such as viruses and bacteria). Each HLA gene has many different variants of the normal, allowing each person the immune system to respond to a wide range of foreign proteins. Specific changes to several HLA genes seems to occur more frequently in people with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis than people who do not have the disorder. These differences can dysregulate immune response units, leading to inflammation of the bile ducts in humans with Primary sclerosing cholangitis. However, this mechanism is not well understood. Scientists are studying the differences in other genes related to immune function units understand how they contribute to the risk of developing this condition.

The inheritance pattern of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis is unknown, because many factors, genetic and environmental protection are probably involved. This condition tends to cluster in families, however, and having the victim family member is a factor of risk for developing the disease.

These resources Address the diagnosis or management of Primary sclerosing cholangitis, and may include treatment of suppliers.

You can also learn about the diagnosis or management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis educational resources and support to patients.

To locate a provider of health care, see how do I find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

The following resources with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis may find useful. These materials are written for the general public.

Can also be interested in these resources, which are intended for health professionals and researchers.

For more information about names, see genetics Genetics Home Reference condition names guidelines and how genetic conditions and genes called? in the manual.

The manual contains basic information about genetics in clear language.

These links provide additional resources of modern genetics, which may be useful.

The resources on this page should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Users seeking personal information of genetic disease, syndrome or condition, consult with a qualified professional care. See how you can find a genetics professional in my area? in the manual.

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Kidney Health

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April 6, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. RR–2
Good Laboratory Practices for Biochemical Genetic Testing and Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders
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This report provides recommendations for good laboratory practices for biochemical genetic testing and newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders. The recommended practices address the benefits of using a quality management system approach, factors to consider before introducing new tests, establishment and verification of test performance specifications, the total laboratory testing process, confidentiality of patient information and test results, and personnel qualifications and responsibilities for laboratory testing for inherited metabolic diseases. These recommendations are intended for laboratories that perform biochemical genetic testing to improve the quality of laboratory services and for newborn screening laboratories to ensure the quality of laboratory practices for inherited metabolic disorders. These recommendations also are intended as a resource for medical and public health professionals who evaluate laboratory practices, for users of laboratory services to facilitate their collaboration with newborn screening systems and use of biochemical genetic tests, and for standard-setting organizations and professional societies in developing future laboratory quality standards and practice recommendations.

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MedlinePlus: Diabetic heart disease

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'Carrie' Remake: Julianne Moore To Star Alongside Chloe Grace Moretz

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Yep, this "Carrie" remake is still happening.

According to Deadline, Julianne Moore has signed on to the upcoming horror film. She'll play Carrie's nutso mom, Margaret White. (The role was originally portrayed by actress Piper Laurie, whose performance got her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod.) Joining Moore will be Gabriella Wilde, who'll play popular girl and fellow Carrie classmate Sue Snell.

The film follows high-school outcast Carrie (Chloe Grace Moretz, taking over for Sissy Spacek), who's tormented constantly by both her peers and her fundamentalist mother, Margaret. However, Carrie soon discovers that she has telekinetic powers whenever she becomes angry.

The "Carrie" remake will be directed by Kimberly Peirce, best known for her work in the 1999 film, "Boys Don't Cry."

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'Moonrise Kingdom': Go Behind The Scenes Of Wes Anderson's New Film

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Behold, a Wes Anderson-styled behind-the-scenes featurette from a new Wes Anderson film!

In this exclusive clip from his upcoming movie, "Moonrise Kingdom," fans get a closer look at tough-guy Bruce Willis in a very non-tough-guy role (a nice local cop named Captain Sharp). Narrated by Bob Balaban, the video shows Willis taking on big actor stuff: Driving! Running! Fake rain! However, that part where he hangs upside-down? That wasn't Bruce. It was -- as Balaban explains -- a stunt double. You can check it all out in the video above.

Set in 1960s New England, "Moonrise Kingdom" tells the story of Sam (Jared Gilman), a young boy who runs away from home with childhood crush Suzy (Kara Hayward). Heading up the rescue effort is Sharp (Willis), Scout Master Ward (Ed Norton), Laura Bishop (Frances McDormand) and her husband, Walt (Bill Murray). The film hits theaters on May 25.

Several other sites premiered their own "Moonrise" featurettes, which you can see below.

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NLM invites nominations for IHTSDO standing committees due June 29, 2012

Call for nominations: As a member of the United States with the international health terminology standards development organisation (IHTSDO) National Library Medicine (NLM) is the Advisory nomination of potential candidates to four IHTSDO standing committees – content, quality assurance, implementation and innovation and technical. These committees have an important role in the further development of SNOMED CT and IHTSDO clinical terminology. Nominations are due to NLM by COB June 29, 2012 (see details below).

The current list of statutes and recent reports of each Committee are available on the website of the IHTSDO. The committees are described in section 9.4-9.9 articles of the IHTSDO.

About half of the 12 members of each Standing Committee shall serve terms which expire in December 2012 the people elected to the slit will serve for 2 years (Jan. 2013-Dec 2014). There may be additional work the Committee due to the occurrence. People elected to fill those slots in the mid-term will be for 1 year (Jan-Dec 2013).

The members of the Committee whose terms are expiring eligible for adjusted to the same Committee, provided they do not serve more than six years in this Committee.  Adjusted to the same Committee is possible after sitting with at least one year from the date you left the Committee.  There are no contra-indications to a member leaving one Committee, the nominees for the other.  The members of the Committee are eligible for the business must submit a nomination package (see details below).

Because of changes to the articles of the IHTSDO, approved in April 2009, the majority of positions for each Committee are in large places and can be completed by persons nominated by the IHTSDO members from each geographical region.  Currently, the region of the Americas includes the United States and Canada.

The process of appointing the United States: All U.S. SNOMED CT Affiliate licensees (aka, all United States DIRECTLY licensees) may vote to choose candidates U.S. IHTSDO committees. A timeline of elections and nominations:

4 June – 29 June: NLM accepts nominations of potential candidates to four IHTSDO standing committees. Only candidates with the complete nomination packages will be accepted (see below for details and the necessary forms). July 16-17 August: USA SNOMED CT branch to cast the votes of their three major candidates for each Standing Committee. Instructions for casting ballots will be sent to the United States of SNOMED CT branch 16 July. For each Of the three candidates who received the largest number of votes become nominated U.S. Committee. September 1, 2012: NLM will submit the names of three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes as the nominees for each of the four committees to the IHTSDO for consideration by the General Assembly of the IHTSDO. October 22-26, 2012: IHTSDO is to announce the final results of the elections during a meeting of the General Assembly held in conjunction with the IHTSDO community of practice meeting.

The responsibilities of the Committee and logistics share: English is the language of the IHTSDO, but the members of the Committee must be prepared to take additional steps to ensure understanding by those for whom English is a second language. Teleconference arrangements are available for all meetings of the committees, but, given the presence of IHTSDO members (currently Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Polish, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States), schedules a meeting may not be comfortable for all the respective time zones. IHTSDO invites members of the Committee to participate in at least one of the two major meetings of the IHTSDO each year. The members of the Committee of the United States who need aid in meetings face to face the NLM will support travel to IHTSDO one meeting per year. Committee members must participate (in person or via teleconference) in at least 50% of their Committee meetings to maintain its position of the Committee. The members of the Committee the UNITED STATES may also be called upon to provide advice and input to the NLM in matters related to the IHTSDO and SNOMED CT.

Submission of nominations: Nominations are due to NLM by COB June 29, 2012. Please submit your nomination packets NLM by email (nichsr@nlm.nih.gov) with the subject "us nominations is the IHTSDO standing committees". Each nomination package must include:

The completed Nomination Form (PDF, Word) 1 page mini curriculum vitae highlighting key areas the applicant's experience and expertise to 1 page of interest outlining why the candidate is suitable for the Committee a specific question and why the candidate believes that it is important to the work of the Committee. Note: nominations must be Special Committee. Complete matrix of skills for relevant Committee summarizing the key aspects of the background content (PDF, Word), quality assurance (PDF, Word) implementation and innovation (PDF, Word) technical (PDF, Word) completed the Declaration of interests (PDF, Word) nominated

Individuals may nominate themselves. Questions about the process of nomination should be sent to nichsr@nlm.nih.gov, include the subject line "us nominations is the IHTSDO standing committees".

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NLM invites nominations for IHTSDO standing committees due June 29, 2012

Call for nominations: As a member of the United States with the international health terminology standards development organisation (IHTSDO) National Library Medicine (NLM) is the Advisory nomination of potential candidates to four IHTSDO standing committees – content, quality assurance, implementation and innovation and technical. These committees have an important role in the further development of SNOMED CT and IHTSDO clinical terminology. Nominations are due to NLM by COB June 29, 2012 (see details below).

The current list of statutes and recent reports of each Committee are available on the website of the IHTSDO. The committees are described in section 9.4-9.9 articles of the IHTSDO.

About half of the 12 members of each Standing Committee shall serve terms which expire in December 2012 the people elected to the slit will serve for 2 years (Jan. 2013-Dec 2014). There may be additional work the Committee due to the occurrence. People elected to fill those slots in the mid-term will be for 1 year (Jan-Dec 2013).

The members of the Committee whose terms are expiring eligible for adjusted to the same Committee, provided they do not serve more than six years in this Committee.  Adjusted to the same Committee is possible after sitting with at least one year from the date you left the Committee.  There are no contra-indications to a member leaving one Committee, the nominees for the other.  The members of the Committee are eligible for the business must submit a nomination package (see details below).

Because of changes to the articles of the IHTSDO, approved in April 2009, the majority of positions for each Committee are in large places and can be completed by persons nominated by the IHTSDO members from each geographical region.  Currently, the region of the Americas includes the United States and Canada.

The process of appointing the United States: All U.S. SNOMED CT Affiliate licensees (aka, all United States DIRECTLY licensees) may vote to choose candidates U.S. IHTSDO committees. A timeline of elections and nominations:

4 June – 29 June: NLM accepts nominations of potential candidates to four IHTSDO standing committees. Only candidates with the complete nomination packages will be accepted (see below for details and the necessary forms). July 16-17 August: USA SNOMED CT branch to cast the votes of their three major candidates for each Standing Committee. Instructions for casting ballots will be sent to the United States of SNOMED CT branch 16 July. For each Of the three candidates who received the largest number of votes become nominated U.S. Committee. September 1, 2012: NLM will submit the names of three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes as the nominees for each of the four committees to the IHTSDO for consideration by the General Assembly of the IHTSDO. October 22-26, 2012: IHTSDO is to announce the final results of the elections during a meeting of the General Assembly held in conjunction with the IHTSDO community of practice meeting.

The responsibilities of the Committee and logistics share: English is the language of the IHTSDO, but the members of the Committee must be prepared to take additional steps to ensure understanding by those for whom English is a second language. Teleconference arrangements are available for all meetings of the committees, but, given the presence of IHTSDO members (currently Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Polish, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States), schedules a meeting may not be comfortable for all the respective time zones. IHTSDO invites members of the Committee to participate in at least one of the two major meetings of the IHTSDO each year. The members of the Committee of the United States who need aid in meetings face to face the NLM will support travel to IHTSDO one meeting per year. Committee members must participate (in person or via teleconference) in at least 50% of their Committee meetings to maintain its position of the Committee. The members of the Committee the UNITED STATES may also be called upon to provide advice and input to the NLM in matters related to the IHTSDO and SNOMED CT.

Submission of nominations: Nominations are due to NLM by COB June 29, 2012. Please submit your nomination packets NLM by email (nichsr@nlm.nih.gov) with the subject "us nominations is the IHTSDO standing committees". Each nomination package must include:

The completed Nomination Form (PDF, Word) 1 page mini curriculum vitae highlighting key areas the applicant's experience and expertise to 1 page of interest outlining why the candidate is suitable for the Committee a specific question and why the candidate believes that it is important to the work of the Committee. Note: nominations must be Special Committee. Complete matrix of skills for relevant Committee summarizing the key aspects of the background content (PDF, Word), quality assurance (PDF, Word) implementation and innovation (PDF, Word) technical (PDF, Word) completed the Declaration of interests (PDF, Word) nominated

Individuals may nominate themselves. Questions about the process of nomination should be sent to nichsr@nlm.nih.gov, include the subject line "us nominations is the IHTSDO standing committees".

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