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Fundamentals of pharmacology and applications in pharmacogenetics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19059057     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) as they apply to understanding the application of pharmacogenetics (PGx) in a clinical setting. PGx establishes connections between the disciplines of pharmacology and genetics. As such, one functional component of PGx involves establishing relationships between phenotypes and genotypes with respect to predicting the response of medications in individual patients. The article begins by describing each of the concepts, followed by discussing the clinical utility of PGx and pharmacodynamics in a laboratory medicine setting; it then makes a link with the evolving field of PGx from the perspective of clinical laboratory medicine. Laboratory medicine serves as a catalyst for transitioning PGx into clinical settings, and as such, the article concludes by describing the future role of clinical laboratories in the application of PGx to patient care.
Authors:
Mohammad Al-Ghoul; Roland Valdes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinics in laboratory medicine     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1557-9832     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Lab. Med.     Publication Date:  2008 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-08     Completed Date:  2009-03-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100174     Medline TA:  Clin Lab Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  485-97     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / physiology
Humans
Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage
Pharmacogenetics / methods,  trends*
Pharmacokinetics
Polymorphism, Genetic
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pharmaceutical Preparations; 9035-51-2/Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System

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