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Association of cytochrome P450 2C19 genotype with the antiplatelet effect and clinical efficacy of clopidogrel therapy.
JAMA - 26 Aug 2009
Shuldiner Alan R, O'Connell Jeffrey R, Bliden Kevin P, Gandhi Amish, Ryan Kathleen, Horenstein Richard B, Damcott Coleen M, Pakyz Ruth, Tantry Udaya S, Gibson Quince, Pollin Toni I, Post Wendy, Parsa Afshin, Mitchell Braxton D, Faraday Nauder, Herzog William, Gurbel Paul A
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CONTEXT: Clopidogrel therapy improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes and following percutaneous coronary intervention by inhibiting adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-dependent platelet activation. However, nonresponsiveness is widely recognized and is related to recurrent ischemic events. OBJECTIVE: To identify gene variants that influence clopidogrel response. DESIGN, SETTING, AND...
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