Individualized medicine from prewomb to tomb.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2014.02.012 and PMC identifier 3995127.
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Abstract
That each of us is truly biologically unique, extending to even monozygotic, "identical" twins, is not fully appreciated. Now that it is possible to perform a comprehensive "omic" assessment of an individual, including one's DNA and RNA sequence and at least some characterization of one's proteome, metabolome, microbiome, autoantibodies, and epigenome, it has become abundantly clear that each of us has truly one-of-a-kind biological content. Well beyond the allure of the matchless fingerprint or snowflake concept, these singular, individual data and information set up a remarkable and unprecedented opportunity to improve medical treatment and develop preventive strategies to preserve health.
Medical subject headings
- Genomics
- Precision Medicine