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Cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphism is associated with reduced clopidogrel response in cerebrovascular disease.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Sept 2011
Lee Jun-Beom, Lee Kyung-A, Lee Kyung-Yul
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Clopidogrel is a prodrug that requires transformation into an active metabolite by cytochrome P450 (CYP) in the liver in order to irreversibly inhibit the P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate platelet receptor. CYP2C19 polymorphism has been reported to correlate with reduced antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel in coronary artery disease. We assessed the association between CYP2C19 polymorphism and clopidogrel...
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