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Effect of CYP3A5*3 genotype on the pharmacokinetics and antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel in healthy subjects.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jun 2008
Kim Kyoung-Ah, Park Pil-Whan, Park Ji-Young
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Clopidogrel is activated by cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) to generate an active metabolite that inhibits adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-induced platelet aggregation through irreversible binding to the platelet P2Y12 receptor. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the CYP3A5 genotype on the pharmacokinetics and antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel in healthy subjects. METHODS: Twenty-two...
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