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Pharmacogenetic testing: proofs of principle and pharmacoeconomic implications.
Mutation research - 3 Jun 2005
Dervieux Thierry, Meshkin Brian, Neri Bruce
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Several proofs of principle have established that pharmacogenetic testing for mutations altering expression and functions of genes associated with drug disposition and response can decrease the "trial-and-error" dosing and reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions. These proofs of principle include thiopurine methyltransferase and thiopurine therapy, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase/thymidylate synthase and...
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