Abstract:Personalized health care (PHC) or precision medicine is a new medical concept that aids in treatment decisions for patients by tailoring them to their individual needs. It often employs genetic testing to select appropriate and optimal therapies (pharmacogenomics). Although this concept is widely applied in oncology, the field of hypertension is still in the early stages and "personalization" is currently limited to tailoring antihypertensive treatment according to age, comorbidities, and ethnicity. Despite th… Show more
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