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The perceptions of pharmacists in Victoria, Australia on pharmacogenetics and its implications
Objectives: This study aimed to explore how well Victorian pharmacists perceived they understood pharmacogenetics, their perceived capacity to counsel a patient about such testing, how they believed pharmacogenetics would impact upon their profession ...
McMahon T, Tucci J
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This study assessed the use of 35 pharmacogenomic (PGx) medications listed in the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) guideline, estimated the potential costs of subsidizing PGx testing in Australia, and predicted related prescribing changes.
Bella D. Ianni+3 more
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Pharmacogenetics of antidepressant response: An update
The past few decades have witnessed much progress in the field of pharmacogenetics. The identification of the genetic background that regulates the antidepressant response has benefited from these advances.
Drago Antonio+2 more
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Pharmacogenetics of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the route toward tailored medicine
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that has reached the levels of a global epidemic. In order to achieve optimal glucose control, it is often necessary to rely on combination therapy of multiple drugs or insulin because uncontrolled ...
G. Mannino, F. Andreozzi, G. Sesti
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CYP2D6 alleles with low frequency in Eurocentrically biased study populations are often excluded from pharmacogenetic investigation and consequently may have misassigned activity values. This health inequity may be contributing to imprecise dose predictions for CYP2D6‐metabolizing drugs.
Oyinlade Kehinde+6 more
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Pharmacogenetics of schizophrenia
There is substantial unexplained interindividual variability in the drug treatment of schizophrenia. A substantial proportion of patients respond inadequately to antipsychotic drugs, and many experience limiting side effects. As genetic factors are likely to contribute to this variability, the pharmacogenetics of schizophrenia has attracted substantial
Reynolds, Gavin+2 more
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Rules of Thumb for Estimating Drug Levels in Breast Milk: How Well Do They Work?
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life due to extensive benefits for the maternal–infant dyad. While over 90% of mothers initiate breastfeeding, continuation drops to 35% by 6 months, often due to concerns about medication safety.
Juliya Gasparyan+3 more
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Platelets play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. They are involved in atherosclerosis progression and thrombotic complications. That is why antiplatelet therapy is a necessary element of these complications prevention in patients ...
A. N. Meshkov
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Pharmacogenomics implementation efforts have increased over the last decade, but no published prospective pharmacogenomics trials have formally evaluated utility in underrepresented populations. We present final results from the ACCOuNT trial, a multi‐institutional prospective study [NCT03225820] in which African American inpatients were genotyped and ...
Zhong Huang+17 more
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ABSTRACT Background This study investigated the roles of single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in genes of CDDP metabolism and their association with kidney dysfunction in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods A total of 109 patients with locally advanced HNSCC, treated with CDDP, had renal function evaluated by serum ...
Ericka Francislaine Dias Costa+4 more
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