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Role of cytochrome P450 2C19 genetic polymorphisms in the therapeutic efficacy of omeprazole in Iranian patients with erosive reflux esophagitis.
Archives of Iranian medicine - 1 Sept 2010
Zendehdel Nader, Biramijamal Firouzeh, Hossein-Nezhad Arash, Zendehdel Nasrin, Sarie Hamidreza, Doughaiemoghaddam Masoud, Pourshams Akram
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BACKGROUND: There are different clinical responses to omeprazole treatment in Iranian patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Omeprazole is metabolized in the liver by the cytochrome p450 2c19 (CYP2C19) enzyme. Two common polymorphisms of the CYP2C19 gene affect CYP2C19 enzyme activity. We...
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