B.C. genetics researchers work to predict drug reactions in children
Friday, January 23, 2009 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
A new research project in British Columbia aims to develop a tool to allow drug doses for children to be tailored to their individual genetic makeup in order to help prevent potentially life-threatening drug reactions.
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