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What is Pharmacokinetics

Chapter 14
Handbook of Research on Computational Intelligence Applications in Bioinformatics
It refers to the study of drug pathway inside the body. It involves studying absorption, metabolism, distribution and excretion of a drug.
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Personalized Medicine in the Era of Genomics
Navneet Kaur Soni (Delhi Technological University, India), Nitin Thukral (Delhi Technological University, India), and Yasha Hasija (Delhi Technological University, India)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0427-6.ch014
Abstract
Personalized medicine is a model that aims at customizing healthcare and tailoring medicine according to an individual`s genetic makeup. It classifies individuals that differ in their susceptibility to a particular disease or response to a particular treatment into subpopulations based on individual's unique genetic and clinical information along with environmental factors. The completion of Human Genome Project and the advent of high-throughput genome analysis tools has helped in building and strengthening this model. There lies a huge potential in the implementation of personalized medicine to significantly improve the clinical outcomes; however, its implementation into clinical practice remains slow and is a matter of concern. This chapter aims at acquainting readers with the underlying concepts and components of personalized medicine supplemented with some disease-based case studies, discussing challenges and recent advancements in the implementation of the model of personalized medicine.
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Pesticides and Their Impact on Aquatic Microorganisms
Sometimes abbreviated as PK, is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to determining the fate of substances administered to a living organism. The substances of interest include any chemical xenobiotic such as: pharmaceutical drugs, pesticides, food additives, cosmetics, etc.
Published in Chapter: Pesticides and Their Impact on Aquatic Microorganisms; From: Handbook of Research on the Adverse Effects of Pesticide Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems
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Pharmacokinetics of Polymeric Nanoparticles at Whole Body, Organ, Cell, and Molecule Levels
The determination of the fate of substances administered externally to a living organism.
Published in Chapter: Pharmacokinetics of Polymeric Nanoparticles at Whole Body, Organ, Cell, and Molecule Levels; From: Handbook of Research on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Advanced Materials
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Engaging the Aging Process: Unlock the Fountain of Youth
The study of how drugs travel through the body over time ( Qualls, 2022 ; van den Anker et al., 2018 ).
Published in Chapter: Engaging the Aging Process: Unlock the Fountain of Youth; From: Examining the Aging Workforce and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development
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Systems and Control Theory for Medical Systems Biology
This refers to the dynamical mechanism by which a drug is absorbed, and processed by the body
Published in Chapter: Systems and Control Theory for Medical Systems Biology; From: Handbook of Research on Systems Biology Applications in Medicine
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In Vivo Near Infrared Techniques for Protein Drug Development
A study for the dynamic change of drug concentration in blood. This parameter can help researchers and clinicians to understand the properties of the drug.
Published in Chapter: In Vivo Near Infrared Techniques for Protein Drug Development; From: Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems
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