METHODS FOR PREDICTING DRUG EFFICACY IN PATIENTS AFFLICTED WITH HYPERTENSION

摘要

Methods are disclosed for predicting the efficacy of a drug for treating hypertension in a patient, including: obtaining a sample of cells from the patient; obtaining a gene expression profile from the sample in the absence and presence of in vitro modulation of the cells with specific mediators; and comparing the gene expression profile of the sample with a reference gene expression profile, wherein similarity between the sample expression profile and the reference expression profile predicts the efficacy of the drug for treating hypertension in the patient.