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Lipid-lowering response to statins is affected by CYP3A5 polymorphism.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 2004
Kivistö Kari T, Niemi Mikko, Schaeffeler Elke, Pitkälä Kaisu, Tilvis Reijo, Fromm Martin F, Schwab Matthias, Eichelbaum Michel, Strandberg Timo
Abstract excerpt
Individuals expressing the polymorphic CYP3A5 enzyme might show a more than average efficiency in the metabolism of lovastatin, simvastatin and atorvastatin. We studied whether the expression of CYP3A5 is associated with an impaired lipid-lowering response to statins in 69 Caucasian patients. Lovastatin, simvastatin and atorvastatin were significantly less effective in CYP3A5 expressors than in non-expressors....
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