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The future of personalized medicine in Saudi Arabia

Opportunities and challenges

Wedad A. Mawkili
Saudi Medical Journal January 2025, 46 (1) 19-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.1.20240700
Wedad A. Mawkili
From the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MSc, PhD
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