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New method of gene analysis prevents early death in familial hypercholesterolemia
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New method of gene analysis prevents early death in familial hypercholesterolemia

by  Karolinska Institutet Credit: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have investigated how a newly developed algorithm in connection with gene analysis can be used to improve the possibilities of preventing premature vascular disease and death in individuals with the hereditary lipid disorder, familial hypercholesterolemia. The findings, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, show how the...

Gene analysis may increase the effect of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs
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Gene analysis may increase the effect of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs

Technology Org Science and technology news Posted Today In a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have studied CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 genes impact on treatment with antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs. The study shows that control of the patient’s genotype can be used to individualize the drug treatment and lead to...