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CYP2C19 pharmacogenetics in advanced cancer: compromised function independent of genotype.
British journal of cancer - 21 Oct 2008
Helsby N A, Lo W-Y, Sharples K, Riley G, Murray M, Spells K, Dzhelai M, Simpson A, Findlay M
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CYP2C19 is a drug-metabolising enzyme involved in the metabolism of a number of chemotherapeutic agents including cyclophosphamide. Variants of the CYP2C19 gene result in a loss of function polymorphism, which affects approximately 3% of the Caucasian population. These individuals are poor metabolisers (PM) of a wide range of medications including omeprazole (OMP). In healthy subjects PM can be identified through...
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