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FAQs
Questions about the website
- What is the PharmGKB?
- What kinds of data are available at PharmGKB?
- Who compiles the Knowledge Base?
- How do I register as a PharmGKB user?
- Who is paying for PharmGKB?
- Where is PharmGKB?
- How may PharmGKB data be used?
- How do I change my password?
- How do I link to PharmGKB?
Questions about the data/knowledge in PharmGKB
- What is a variant annotation?
- What standard do you use for variants?
- What standard do you use for genes?
- What are HGNC genes?
- What is a clinical annotation?
- How are clinical annotations scored for strength of evidence?
- Do you still have primary data?
- Drugs in PharmGKB
- Diseases in PharmGKB
- How do I get the data from PharmGKB?
- How do I cite PharmGKB?
- What is a literature annotation?
- Does PharmGKB have all the pharmacogenomics articles from PubMed?
- What is a Publication?
- How are pharmacogenomics articles annotated for pharmacokinetics (PK) or pharmacodynamics (PD)?
- What is a genotype-based dosing guideline?
- What is a drug label page?
- Does PharmGKB have data on genomic variants associated with disease risk?
- Does PharmGKB have information on all the variants associated with drug response?
- What is a VIP?
- What is a Pathway?
- Can I use PharmGKB Pathway diagrams in my presentation or paper?
- How do I find frequency data on genomic variants?
- Where did the variant browser go?
- What data are manually curated?
- What should I do if I see an error in the data?
- How can I request addition/curation of a paper?
- I found a link to data at PharmGKB in a paper but it no longer works, so how do I find the data?
- How often is PharmGKB updated?
Questions about Pharmacogenomics
- What is the difference between pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics?
- What is PK?
- What is PD?
- What is personalized medicine? Is it different from pharmacogenomics?
- Why is pharmacogenomics not used routinely in patient care?
- How is a genetic study different from a pharmacogenetic study?
- Does the database include results from GWAS?
- How is the PharmGKB different from other databases that have drug or gene data?
- Does PharmGKB sell drugs or recommend suppliers?
Additional Resources for Scientific Users
- PharmGKB Tutorials
- Useful Links
- Pharmacogenomics Projects at Stanford
- Publications about Pharmacogenomics
- Related Sites
Additional Resources for Informatics Users
- PharmGKB Informatics Projects
- PharmGKB Technical Data
- Useful Links
- Related Sites
- Downloads and Web Services
Additional Resources for General Users
Information for Submitters
Submission of primary data
PharmGKB still has primary data although it is no longer our main focus. Please check the Consortia to see if there is a group focused on collecting and sharing the kind of data you have. If you wish to submit primary data please contact the curators using the feedback button.
Collaborating with PharmGKB on VIPs or Pathways
If you would like to work with PharmGKB to develop a VIP summary please contact the curators using the feedback button.
How can I request addition/curation of a paper?
Please contact us using the feedback button and give the details of the publication you would like us to consider annotating. Thank you for taking the time to do this and improving the resource for all users.
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