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Cytochrome p-450 polymorphisms and response to clopidogrel.
The New England journal of medicine - 22 Jan 2009
Mega Jessica L, Close Sandra L, Wiviott Stephen D, Shen Lei, Hockett Richard D, Brandt John T, Walker Joseph R, Antman Elliott M, Macias William, Braunwald Eugene, Sabatine Marc S
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BACKGROUND: Clopidogrel requires transformation into an active metabolite by cytochrome P-450 (CYP) enzymes for its antiplatelet effect. The genes encoding CYP enzymes are polymorphic, with common alleles conferring reduced function. METHODS: We tested the association between functional genetic variants in CYP genes, plasma concentrations of active drug metabolite, and platelet inhibition in response to...
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