Clinical Uses of Common Genetic Variants Associated with Common Diseases.

Abstract excerpt

Twenty-five years after the draft of the human genome sequence, genomics has revolutionized many areas of biology, the diagnosis of familial and early-onset diseases, and the development of targeted therapies, particularly in oncology. Genomic knowledge has had little effect on the diagnosis and treatment of most common adult-onset conditions. Genomewide association studies have revealed that for these...

Topics

• Humans
• Genetic Risk Score
• Genetic Variation
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Pharmacogenetics
• Molecular Targeted Therapy
• Precision Medicine