As geneticists begin to identify gene variants associated with common diseases and responses to treatment, it is increasingly important to determine whether these variants have consistent effects across different 'racial' or 'ethnic' groups. Until recently, too little was known about either disease genetics or pharmacogenetics to make a detailed assessment. Now, a new study reviewing 43 disease-associated gene variants suggests that the effects of gene variants may be largely consistent across different 'racial' or 'ethnic' groups.
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Goldstein, D., Hirschhorn, J. In genetic control of disease, does 'race' matter?. Nat Genet 36, 1243–1244 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1204-1243
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