Genetic testing to prevent adverse reactions to antiepileptic drugs
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Despite extensive research into genetic factors affecting the therapeutic response to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), no biomarkers predictive of AED efficacy have been identified to date,1 and the only influence of genetic testing in choosing the most effective treatment stems from its use in diagnosing rare monogenic epilepsies requiring specific therapies.2,3 The search for genetic predictors of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), by contrast, has been rewarding.
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