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The MODS method for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistant tuberculosis
Published on: August 11, 2008
[The laboratory diagnostic of patients with tuberculosis with medicinal resistance of agent]
Abstract:
The article considers possibilities and means of transition to personalized treatment of patients with tuberculosis conditioned by fast development and spreading of medicinal resistance of tuberculosis agent. The technical possibilities are demonstrated for realization of this approach and also necessity of information possessing in the field of evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Also, attention was paid to relationship ofpharmacogenetics and pharmacokinetics of wide spectrum of anti-tuberculosis medications, medicinal resistance of agent and genetic conditioning of development of side-effect negative reactions to chemotherapy.
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