Kentucky (KY) Clinical Cytogenetics Doctors and Physicians
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Clinical Cytogenetics Information
Description
Genetics is the study of the chemistry of cells, tissues and organs associated with heredity. Cytogenetics is a combination of cytology (the study of cells) and genetics (the study of inherited variations). Through cytogenetics, scientists learn how genetic material, especially chromosomes, can affect future generations. A clinical cytogeneticist performs tests on genetic material in a laboratory, and analyses and interprets the results to determine whether a patient will have an inherited disease or a disease risk.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Kentucky has
1 practicing
clinical cytogeneticist in Lexington.
Kentucky Information
Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses, tobacco and bourbon, but there’s much more. The Kentucky parks system draw thousands of visitors each year for swimming, boating, hiking, biking, and picnicking. The capital city is Frankfort, and has many historic homes and sites to visit, including the Old Governor’s Mansion, the Capital City Museum, and the Liberty Hall Historic Site. Visitors can explore a cave in Mammoth Cave National Park, or when in Louisville, hear authentic bluegrass music. Famous people born in Kentucky are former president Abraham Lincoln, fighter Muhammad Ali, and actor Johnny Depp.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Kentucky has a population of 4,173,405.
Of this population, 959,891 are under the age of 18
and 522,811 are at or above the age of 65.
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