Category: GIFT

Integrating Pharmacogenomics in Practice: One GIFT at a Time or a Package Deal?

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Testing for genetic variants related to warfarin metabolism has been the poster child for pharmacogenomics in clinical practice for over a decade. A recent publication of the Genetic Informatics Trial (GIFT) provides additional evidence for the clinical benefits of incorporating pharmacogenomics testing into the management of warfarin initiation. In this multicenter study of older individuals Read More >

Posted on by W. Gregory Feero M.D., Ph.D. Faculty, Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program, Augusta, Maine and Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTags , ,