Are molecularly and clinically related drugs and diseases enriched in phenotypically similar drug-disease pairs?
Phenotypic similarity between drugs and diseases facilitates the proposal of contraindications and the mechanistic understanding of diseases and drug side effects.
The absence of galactose alpha-1,3-galactose expression may protect unfixed porcine valves from xenograft rejection in primates. Further investigation of viable porcine valves appears warranted.