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Ethnic differences in pharmacogenomic variants: a south Asian perspective

    Bani Jolly

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: bani.jolly@karkinos.in

    Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited (KHPL), Aurbis Business Parks, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560103, India

    &
    Vinod Scaria

    **Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: vinod.scaria@vishwanathcancercare.org

    Vishwanath Cancer Care Foundation (VCCF), Neelkanth Business Park Kirol Village, West Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400086, India

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/pgs-2024-0026
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