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. 2018 Mar;103(3):399-401.
doi: 10.1002/cpt.910. Epub 2017 Nov 14.

The Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium: Incorporation of the Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Allele Nomenclature Database

Andrea Gaedigk  1 , Magnus Ingelman-Sundberg  2 , Neil A Miller  3 , J Steven Leeder  1 , Michelle Whirl-Carrillo  4 , Teri E Klein  4 ; PharmVar Steering Committee
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The Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium: Incorporation of the Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Allele Nomenclature Database

Andrea Gaedigk et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

The Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Allele Nomenclature Database, a critical resource for the pharmacogenetics and genomics communities, has transitioned to the Pharmacogene Variation (PharmVar) Consortium. In this report we provide a summary of the current database, provide an overview of the PharmVar consortium, and highlight the PharmVar database which will serve as the new home for pharmacogene nomenclature.

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The Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Allele Nomenclature Database has transitioned to the Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar). PharmVar will closely work with the PharmGKB for data curation and dissemination.
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Overview of the Pharmacogene Variation Consortium.
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