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Esomeprazole-induced healing of gastroesophageal reflux disease is unrelated to the genotype of CYP2C19: evidence from clinical and pharmacokinetic data.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Dec 2005
Schwab Matthias, Klotz Ulrich, Hofmann Ute, Schaeffeler Elke, Leodolter Andreas, Malfertheiner Peter, Treiber Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical outcome of acid-related disorders treated by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) might be dependent on the polymorphically expressed cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19, which is involved in PPI metabolism. We tested whether esomeprazole-induced healing of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is related to CYP2C19 genotype. METHODS: Two hundred five patients with GERD (Los Angeles classification grade...
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