Genetic association studies: personalized medicine in cardiac transplantation
Anne B Taegtmeyer*, Paul JR Barton and Magdi H Yacoub
Correspondence *Heart Science Centre Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JH, UK
Email a.taegtmeyer@btinternet.com
Cardiac transplantation research has focused on predicting risk and determining pathogenic pathways, and hence finding targets for intervention. As the Human Genome Project is now ready to provide the information required for personalized treatment, this Viewpoint discusses genetic association studies and their potential application at different stages before and after cardiac transplantation.
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