"Pharmacogenetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A branch of genetics which deals with the genetic variability in individual responses to drugs and drug metabolism (BIOTRANSFORMATION).
| Descriptor ID |
D010597
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.158.273.343.750 H01.158.703.052 H02.628.479
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pharmacogenetics" by people in Profiles.
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Genetic variation among 82 pharmacogenes: The PGRNseq data from the eMERGE network. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2016 08; 100(2):160-9.
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"Getting off the Bus Closer to Your Destination": Patients' Views about Pharmacogenetic Testing. Perm J. 2015; 19(3):21-7.
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Genome-wide association study identifies ABCG2 (BCRP) as an allopurinol transporter and a determinant of drug response. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2015 May; 97(5):518-25.
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The study to understand the genetics of the acute response to metformin and glipizide in humans (SUGAR-MGH): design of a pharmacogenetic resource for type 2 diabetes. PLoS One. 2015; 10(3):e0121553.
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Design and anticipated outcomes of the eMERGE-PGx project: a multicenter pilot for preemptive pharmacogenomics in electronic health record systems. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Oct; 96(4):482-9.
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Genetic variants in transcription factors are associated with the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of metformin. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Sep; 96(3):370-9.
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Genome-wide association studies in pharmacogenomics: successes and lessons. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2013 Aug; 23(8):383-94.
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Pharmacogenetic smoking cessation intervention in a health care setting: a pilot feasibility study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Feb; 15(2):518-26.
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Pharmacogenetic testing for warfarin dosing still awaits validation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Feb 08; 57(6):756; author reply 756-7.
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Loss-of-function CYP2C9 variants: finding the correct clinical role for Type 2 diabetes pharmacogenetic testing. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010 Mar; 8(3):339-43.