NIH study: everyone carries gene variants affecting drug response

An analysis of data from nearly 100,000 Americans in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us program found thousands of new variants in 16 genes that influence how the body responds to drugs — so-called pharmacogenes. Every participant had at least one such variant, and one in four was taking a drug that their genes could affect. The study stands out for its exceptionally diverse group of participants in terms of ethnic background, which allowed researchers to identify previously unknown variants.

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