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Pharmacogenetic polymorphism as an independent risk factor for frequent hospitalizations in older adults with polypharmacy: a pilot study

Pharmacogenetic testing identifies genetic biomarkers that are predictive of individual sensitivity to particular drugs. A significant proportion of medications that are widely prescribed for older adults are metabolized by enzymes that are encoded by highly polymorphic genes. Pharmacogenetic testin...

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Autores principales: Finkelstein, Joseph, Friedman, Carol, Hripcsak, George, Cabrera, Manuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072537/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27789970
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PGPM.S117014