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A comparison of the acid-inhibitory effects of esomeprazole and pantoprazole in relation to pharmacokinetics and CYP2C19 polymorphism.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Jan 2010
Hunfeld N G, Touw D J, Mathot R A, Mulder P G H, VAN Schaik R H, Kuipers E J, Kooiman J C, Geus W P
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BACKGROUND: Esomeprazole and pantoprazole are metabolized in the liver and the polymorphic CYP2C19 enzyme is involved in that process. This genetic polymorphism determines fast (70% of Caucasians), intermediate (25-30% of Caucasians) and slow (2-5% of Caucasians) metabolism of PPIs. AIM: To compa...
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