Sathananthan Airani, Vella Adrian
Per Med. 2009 Jul 1;6(4):417-422. doi: 10.2217/pme.09.3.
Genome-wide linkage and association studies have been applied to Type 2 diabetes in order to discover common genetic variation that contributes to disease risk. While there has been progress in understanding how genetic variation predisposes to diabetes, there is less of an understanding of how genetics can alter drug response. The hope is that in the future, pharmacogenetics can help guide the treatment of diabetes, thereby improving control while minimizing side effects in a large group of patients.
全基因组连锁和关联研究已应用于2型糖尿病,以发现导致疾病风险的常见基因变异。虽然在理解基因变异如何导致糖尿病方面取得了进展,但对于遗传学如何改变药物反应的了解却较少。人们希望,未来药物遗传学能够帮助指导糖尿病的治疗,从而在一大批患者中提高控制效果,同时将副作用降至最低。