Pharmacogenomics
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006581
The study of how a person’s genes affect the way he or she responds to drugs. Pharmacogenomics is being used to learn ahead of time what the best drug or the best dose of a drug will be for a person. Also called pharmacogenetics.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-006581 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | pharmacogenetics |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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