Pharmacogenomics Definition

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Pharmacogenomics Definition

Pharmacogenomics (usually abbreviated PGx) is the study of how variations in the human genome affect a given individual's response to medications. It refers to how administered drugs will be handled by a specific person given specific genetic mutations and polymorphisms they may have.