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Though there are a set number of health conditions that can affect people, the actual effect they have can vary from one individual to another. This is because, though similar, every human is slightly different on the genetic level. Consequently, one treatment that works for one patient has no guarantee of working for another. With the realization of this fact, the medical specialty of personalized medicine has emerged, wherein the genetics of a person are studied to devise a suitable treatment.