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Genetic ancestry in population pharmacogenomics unravels distinct geographical patterns related to drug toxicity

Kariofyllis Karamperis, Sonja Katz, Federico Melograna, Francesc P Ganau, Kristel Van Steen, George P. Patrinos, Óscar Lao

iScience · 2024

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Summary

Genetic ancestry plays a major role in pharmacogenomics, and a deeper understanding of the genetic diversity among individuals holds immerse promise for reshaping personalized medicine. In this pivotal study, we have conducted a large-scale genomic analysis of 1,136 pharmacogenomic variants employing machine learning algorithms on 3,714 individuals from publicly available datasets to assess the risk proximity of experiencing drug-related adverse events. Our findings indicate that Admixed Americans and Europeans have demonstrated a higher risk of experiencing drug toxicity, whereas individuals with East Asian ancestry and, to a lesser extent, Oceanians displayed a lower risk proximity. Polygenic risk scores for drug-gene interactions did not necessarily follow similar assumptions, reflectin

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1016/j.isci.2024.110916
Catalogue ID
SNmojaczy0-dov6a5
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