Does ethnicity influence adverse reactions to drugs?(Tips)
Publication: American Family Physician
Publication Date: 15-OCT-06
Author: Walling, Anne D.
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Adverse reactions to medications result in significant mortality and other health and economic problems. In Britain, approximately 7 percent of hospital admissions are attributed to drug reactions. Ethnicity is one of many factors implicated in adverse drug reactions. Some drugs have been shown to have different metabolic and therapeutic effects in certain ethnic groups, and cultural practices may increase the risk of adverse drug reactions. Nevertheless, the extent to which ethnicity affects susceptibility to adverse reactions to...
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