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Genetic polymorphism of CYP2D6 in patients with cardiovascular disease -- a cohort study.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2004
Teh L K, Zilfalil B A, Marina I, Rosemi B S, Ismail R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are complex diseases that are influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. CYP2D6 found in the brain and the heart is involved in the metabolism of many environmental and some endogenous substances and neurotransmitters responsible for maintaining homeostasis. This raises an interesting hypothesis that it may have a role in the development of or protection against...
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