The Pharmacogenomic Consideration of Lipid Homeostasis: Role of Pharmacist in Ethical and Economic Consideration

• 作者: Mohammad Newaz Paul Serafin
• 来源期刊: 药理与制药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PHARMACOGENOMICS Lipid Atherosclerosis CVD PHARMACOGENETIC Testing
• 年，卷（期）: 2013,（1）
• 页码范围: 115-120
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Usage of lipid lowering drugs is a common therapeutic steps in preventing or treating diseases. With the advent of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics, it is now important to understand the implication of pharmacogenetic testing in patient care. Ethical and economic concerns are wide considered to be an issue in a pharmacy setting and it is important that the health care professionals in the pharmacy setting need to be aware. This article encompasses current pharmacogenomic information that is relevant to lipid homeostasis and addressed the concerns of patient that may be a factor in ultimate decision making process.