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Allele variants of the cytochrome P450 2C9 genotype in white subjects from The Netherlands with serious gastroduodenal ulcers attributable to the use of NSAIDs.
Clinical therapeutics - 1 Oct 2006
Vonkeman Harald E, van de Laar Mart A F J, van der Palen Job, Brouwers Jacobus R B J, Vermes Istvan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The most common serious adverse effects (AEs) associated with NSAID therapy are bleeding and perforated gastroduodenal ulcers. These AEs are dose related, and reduced oral clearance of NSAIDs associated with polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 (CYP) would, theoretically, increase the risk for AEs. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether polymorphisms of the CYP2C9 genotype are...
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