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ReviewFrontiers in public health2016

Economic Evaluation of Pharmacogenetic Tests in Patients Subjected to Renal Transplantation: A Review of Literature.

Nemanja Rancic, Viktorija Dragojevic-Simic, Neven Vavic, Aleksandra Kovacevic, Zoran Segrt, Natasa Djordjevic

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Review in Frontiers in public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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6 authors.

Nemanja RancicCentre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia.
Viktorija Dragojevic-SimicCentre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia.
Neven VavicSolid Organ Transplantation Center, Military Medical Academy , Belgrade , Serbia.
Aleksandra KovacevicCentre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia.
Zoran SegrtManagement of the Military Medical Academy, Military Medical Academy Medical Faculty, University of Defence , Belgrade , Serbia.
Natasa DjordjevicDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, The Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac , Kragujevac , Serbia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for the patients with end-stage renal failure. Genetic factors, among others, can influence variability in response to immunosuppressive drugs. Nowadays, due to restrictive health resources, the question arises whether routine pharmacogenetic analyses should be done in the renal transplant recipients or not. The aim of this literature review was to present the up-to-date information considering the economic feasibility of pharmacogenetic testing in patients subjected to renal transplantation. The organization United Network for Organ Sharing in the US estimated that total costs per renal transplant concerning these analyses were $334,300 in 2014. Pharmacogenetic testing prior to treatment initiation could be helpful to predict and assess treatment response and the risks for adverse drug reactions. This kind of testing before treatment initiation seems to be one of the most promising applications of pharmacokinetics. Although pharmacogenetic tests were found to be a cost-effective or cost-saving strategy in many cases, some authors represent another opinion. However, if the real costs of renal transplantation are recognized, the application of these tests in the standard daily practice could be considered more realistic, which additionally emphasizes the importance of future studies assessing their cost effectiveness.

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genetic polymorphismshealth economicsimmunosuppressive drugspharmacogenetic testsrenal transplantation

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PMCPMC5005394

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