Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Pharmacogenomics can save your life

All:
Adverse drug reactions are the 4th leading cause of death and the 5th leading cause of hospitalization in the United States. Many of these deaths and illness could be prevented if patients were aware that the had a genetic predisposition to an unexpected reaction to commonly prescribed pharmaceutical drugs. Tests are now available to allow patients to understand their inherited genetic makeup so they can be aware of these risk factors. The test is a simple blood test in which we examine your DNA to look for genetic mutations that are known to cause your body to eliminate (metabolize) drugs much slower than most patients. "Poor Metabolizers" end up with a high level of drug in their system and then experience drug toxicity. Please examine my company's website for some basic information and then post questions here and I will answer you in a way that might save your life or that of a loved one.

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