Definition
Disease databases are resources containing information on diseases, syndromes, and other medical conditions. They may provide specific information on the signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatment regimen, and/or results of studies done on known diseases and medical conditions. Diseases databases are available both in printed and online publications. Nowadays, online resources have already supplanted many printed publications. Selected online disease databases used in systems biology researches are presented below.
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Classification of Disease Databases
A disease database can be categorized as general or specialized database depending on its scope. General disease databases contain a wider scope of diseases and medical conditions, while specialized databases are limited to certain types of diseases such as cancer, tropical diseases, or genetic diseases. Many online disease databases such as the “MedlinePlus,” “Diseases Database,” and the “Online Mendelian...
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Lozano-Kühne, J. (2013). Disease Databases. In: Dubitzky, W., Wolkenhauer, O., Cho, KH., Yokota, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9863-7_1055
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