PGX Health Abbreviation

PGX has various meanings in the Health category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PGX in Health.

Prostacyclin

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Prostacyclin is a prostaglandin member of the eicosanoid family of lipid molecules. It inhibits platelet activation and is also an effective vasodilator.

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Pharmacogenomics

The study of how variations in the human genome affect the response to medications. The older term "pharmacogenetics" was created from the words "pharmacology" and "genetics" to indicate the intersection of pharmaceuticals and genetics. The sequencing of the human genome and the introduction of new technologies have made it possible to analyze multiple genes simultaneously, rather than one at a time.

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