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Dr. Esteban G. Burchard
Dr. Esteban G. Burchard. Pharmacology and genomics expert. Biography. 0

1. Dr. Esteban G. Burchard. Pharmacology and genomics expert. Biography. 0

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains the critical role of genetic and environmental factors in disease, detailing his pioneering research that bridges public health, bioengineering, and...

How genes affect response to medication. Asthma. Plavix. 1

2. How genes affect response to medication. Asthma. Plavix. 1

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how individual genetic ancestry directly influences medication efficacy and safety, citing the stark example that the blood thinner Plavix is...

Genetic DNA ancestry tests and precision medicine. 2

3. Genetic DNA ancestry tests and precision medicine. 2

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how genetic ancestry information, beyond broad racial categories, is critical for precision medicine, influencing individual response to cancer medications and...

Genetic risk factors in COPD and asthma. 3

4. Genetic risk factors in COPD and asthma. 3

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how an individual's unique genetic ancestry profoundly influences their baseline lung function, which in turn affects the diagnosis of conditions...

Multiple sclerosis genetic risk factors. 4

5. Multiple sclerosis genetic risk factors. 4

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how an individual's specific genetic DNA ancestry at the gene level, not just their overall race, directly influences the risk...

Tegretol side effects in Asians. Carbamazepine and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. 5

6. Tegretol side effects in Asians. Carbamazepine and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. 5

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how a specific genetic mutation in individuals of Asian ancestry dramatically increases the risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome from the anti-seizure...

Genetic DNA testing for ancestry and ethnic origin. 6

7. Genetic DNA testing for ancestry and ethnic origin. 6

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how individual genetic DNA ancestry, not broad racial categories, determines disease susceptibility and drug response. Using his own genome as...

Personal cancer risk DNA testing. Angelina Jolie and cancer. 7

8. Personal cancer risk DNA testing. Angelina Jolie and cancer. 7

Dr. Esteban Burchard, MD, explains how individual cancer risk DNA testing is moving into mainstream medicine, detailing the profound implications of BRCA gene mutations for...