Pharmacogenetic implications in the management of metabolic diseases in Brazilian populations

Authors

  • Rosario Dominguez Crespo Hirata University of Sao Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses
  • Alvaro Cerda Universidad de La Frontera. Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
  • Fabiana Dalla Vecchia Genvigir University of Sao Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses
  • Mario Hiroyuki Hirata University of Sao Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analyses

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902018000001005

Keywords:

Pharmacogenetics, Metabolic diseases, Gene polymorphism, Drug response

Abstract

Dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and hypertension are common metabolic diseases. In the last decades, unhealthy lifestyle and aging have leads to an increased incidence of these diseases, increasing morbidity and mortality by cardiovascular causes. The treatment of metabolic diseases includes lifestyle interventions as healthy diet and physical exercise, as well as pharmacological interventions. Several drugs are available for the management of metabolic diseases including among others lipidlowering antidiabetics and antihypertensive drugs. Variability in response to these drugs is influenced by both genetic and non-genetic factors. Polymorphisms in genes related to drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics have been shown to influence drug efficacy and safety. This review is focused on pharmacogenetic studies related to the management of metabolic diseases in samples of the Brazilian population. Associations of variants in drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters, drug target and metabolism-related genes with the efficacy and safety of lipid-lowering, antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs are described. Most pharmacogenetic studies in Brazil have focused in pharmacological response to a small group of drugs, as statins and some antihypertensives, while there are almost no studies on antidiabetic and antiobesity drugs. Some studies reported significant associations of gene polymorphisms with drug response confirming previous data from other populations, whereas other works did not replicate, which may relay on the genetic admixture of our population. In conclusion, further studies are necessary considering larger sample sizes, new unexplored drugs and more genetic variants to obtain stronger conclusions to explore clinical applications of pharmacogenetic studies in our population.

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Published

2018-12-28

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Review

How to Cite

Pharmacogenetic implications in the management of metabolic diseases in Brazilian populations. (2018). Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 54(Especial), e01005. https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902018000001005