Pharmacogenetics Flashcards
1
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3 Types of Genetic Variation Affecting Drug Response
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Target prots (pharmacodynamics)
Enzymes that metabolize drugs (pharmacokinetics)
Variation in genes unrelated to drugs/metabolism - side effects (Idiosyncratic)
2
Q
Candidate Gene Therapy
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Genomic screening of a determined/common set of polymorphisms affecting drug therapy can allow clinicians to avoid unwanted drug interactions