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No modification of the beneficial effect of NSAIDs on colorectal cancer by CYP2C9 genotype.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Apr 2009
Siemes C, Eijgelsheim M, Dieleman J P, van Schaik R H N, Uitterlinden A G, van Duijn C M, Hofman A, Coebergh J W W, Stricker B H Ch, Visser L E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CYP2C9 enzymes are involved in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) metabolism. Therefore, we investigated whether CYP2C9*2 and *3 variant alleles, encoding for enzymes with lower activity, increased the protective effect of NSAIDs on colorectal cancer. METHODS: Individual and combined associations of NSAIDs and CYP2C9*2 and *3 variant alleles with colorectal cancer were studied in 7757...
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