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Clopidogrel Resistance: case reports of CYP2C19 gene variants in suspected coronary stent thrombosis.
Heart, lung & circulation - 1 Oct 2011
Dick Ronald J, Dear Anthony E, Byron Keith A
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Clopidogrel is a widely used anti-platelet agent for the prevention of arterial thrombosis. Clopidogrel is administered as a pro-drug and metabolised to its active metabolite by the hepatic cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) enzyme. The active metabolite is responsible for the anti-platelet activity...
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