The genetics of health

被引:35
作者
Nadeau, Joseph H. [1 ]
Topol, Eric J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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10.1038/ng1006-1095
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Recent experience with several high-profile drugs demonstrates the great challenges in developing effective and safe therapeutics. A complementary approach to the popular paradigm of disease genetics is based on inherited factors that reduce the incidence and severity of disease among individuals who are genetically predisposed to disease. We propose testing specifically for modifier genes and protective alleles among at-risk individuals and studying the efficacy of therapeutics based on the genetics of health.
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页码:1095 / 1098
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