Implementation of pharmacogenetics: The University of Maryland personalized anti-platelet pharmacogenetics program

Pharmacogenetics/genomics and personalized medicine.

Despite the marked advances in drug therapy, some patients do not respond favorably or suffer severe adverse drug effects. Pharmacogenetic studies have shown that polymorphisms of drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters and receptors contribute to variable drug response. Owing to the complexity of drug actions, a broader genomics approach aims at finding new drug targets and optimizing therapy ...

pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine in pancreatic cancer

pancreatic cancer (pc) is a progressive, fatal disease with a high degree of malignancy. more than 40000 peoplediefrom this cancer annually in the united states. as a multifactorial condition, pc has a complex nature, and there are several genes and signalingpathwaysimplicated in pc pathogenesis and progression. there are diffèrent mutations in master genesincludingtumorsuppressors and oncogene...

Pharmacogenetics, Personalized Medicine, and Race

Metabolic pathways — the chains of chemical reactions that occur in each cell in the body — are affected by a wide range of DNA mutations, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); gene deletions, duplications, and insertions; mutations in the regulatory elements of genes; and variations in gene copy number. The identification of gene variants (alleles) that influence drug metabolism is...

Pharmacogenetics of Anti-Diabetes Drugs

A variety of treatment modalities exist for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). In addition to dietary and physical activity interventions, T2D is also treated pharmacologically with nine major classes of approved drugs. These medications include insulin and its analogues, sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones (TZDs), meglitinides, α-glucosidase inhibitors, amylin analogues...

pharmacogenetics, the promise of translating personalized medicine into clinical pediatrics