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Pharmacogenetics of beta-blockers.

Shin J, Johnson JA

College of Pharmacy, Center for Pharmacogenetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0486, USA.

Beta-blockers are an important cardiovascular drug class, recommended as first-line treatment of numerous diseases such as heart failure, hypertension, and angina, as well as treatment after myocardial infarction. However, responses to a beta-blocker are variable among patients. Results of numerous studies now suggest that genetic polymorphisms may contribute to variability in responses to beta-blockers. This review summarizes the pharmacogenetic data for beta-blockers in patients with various diseases and discusses the potential implications of beta-blocker pharmacogenetics in clinical practice.

Published 4 June 2007 in Pharmacotherapy, 27(6): 874-87.
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