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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2017; 7(3): 161-178
Published online Jun 24, 2017. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i3.161
Table 1 Definition and principal characteristics of biomarkers
BiomarkerA characteristic objectively measured as an indicator of a biological process or a response to a pharmacological intervention
ProteomicsThe systematic analysis of proteins for their identity, quantity and function
GenomicsThe study of the genome for estimating the risk for an individual to develop a disease
TranscriptomicsThe study of expression patterns of all gene transcript
MetabolomicsThe quantitative analysis of all the metabolites of a specific biological sample