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Pharmacogenetics of glatiramer acetate therapy for multiple sclerosis reveals drug-response markers.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Aug 2007
Grossman Iris, Avidan Nili, Singer Clara, Goldstaub Dan, Hayardeny Liat, Eyal Eli, Ben-Asher Edna, Paperna Tamar, Pe'er Itsik, Lancet Doron, Beckmann Jacques S, Miller Ariel
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Genetic-based optimization of treatment prescription is becoming a central research focus in the management of chronic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, which incur a prolonged drug-regimen adjustment. This study was aimed to identify genetic markers that can predict response to glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) immunotherapy for relapsing multiple sclerosis. For this purpose, we genotyped fractional cohorts of...
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