Genetic test shows risk for serious adverse reaction to toxic goitre treatment
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 13:21
in Health & Medicine
Adverse drugs reactions are a leading cause of admission to hospital. Genetic variation is believed to contribute to a majority of serious immune-mediated adverse drug reactions. Now gene variants that predict the risk of a serious adverse reaction to drugs used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism have been found by researchers.