The consortium will start by trying to find genetic predictors of two side effects — serious liver toxicity and Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal blistering of the skin. Both effects are associated with numerous drugs.It's not a bad starting point, but maybe it can be broadened to include more morbidity and mortality.
1 posted on
09/27/2007 1:57:11 AM PDT by
neverdem
To: neverdem
Likely chosen due to progress on finding genetic markers pertaining to those specific things.
2 posted on
09/27/2007 2:08:49 AM PDT by
Fire_on_High
(I am so proud of what we were...)
To: neverdem
I do not imagine it would take too long for them to have every citizens DNA on file, a worth goal...eh?
3 posted on
09/27/2007 3:00:59 AM PDT by
David Isaac
(Duncan Hunter '08)
To: neverdem; martin_fierro; Coleus
6 posted on
09/28/2007 8:50:36 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: blam
Whoops, and you’ll probably wanna see this also.
7 posted on
09/28/2007 8:53:44 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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