Aspirin

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Aspirin is a generic drug used for many purposes: reducing fever, as an anti-inflammatory, to relieve pain, and as a anti-platelet (anti-clotting) agent.Wikipedia

SNPs may influence how well aspirin works in these roles, as well as the degree to which side-effects (primarily ulcers) are experienced. SNPs reported to be involved with aspirin use to date include:

  • rs3798220 - with respect to reducing cardiovascular risk
  • rs5918 - with respect to anti-platelet resistance