Pharmacogenomics in Drug Discovery and Development

Since each human is genetically distinctive, responding differently to disease-causing factors as well as drugs, the field of pharmacogenomics arose to develop personalized medicine, or medicine that deals with the complexity of the human body. In this book, leading experts present methodical, state-of-the-art contributions covering topics from individual molecules to systemic diseases, examining both fundamental concepts and advanced technologies. Divided into three sections, the volume be...