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Effect of HMGCR variant alleles on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering response to atorvastatin in healthy Korean subjects.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2012
Chung Jae Yong, Cho Sung Kweon, Oh Eun Sil, Lee Dong Hwan, Lim Lay Ahyoung, Jang Seong Bok, Lee Yoon Jung, Park Kyungsoo, Park Min Soo
Abstract excerpt
The investigators quantified the relationship between the genetic polymorphism of HMGCR (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase) and the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering effects of atorvastatin in a prospective clinical study. Twenty-four healthy participants were grouped into HMGCR rs3846662 GG (n = 13) and AA (n = 11) genotypes and given atorvastatin (20 mg/d) for 14 days. Serum...
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