[Pharmacogenetics I. Concept, history, objectives and areas of study].

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There is great interindividual variability in the response to drugs, both in effectiveness and toxicity. Different patients respond differently to the same medication as a consequence of genetic and non-genetic factors. Pharmacogenetics represents the study of the individual pharmacological response based on the genotype. Its objective is to optimize treatment in an individual basis, thereby creating an...

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