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Shared Data on Drug Reactions May Identify Genetic Markers

February 20, 2009
Newly released data on the genetic basis of drug-induced, life-threatening skin rashes may help identify genetic markers that indicate which patients are susceptible to adverse reactions to certain medicines or classes of drugs. The data were released last week by the FDA and the International Serious Adverse Event Consortium.
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