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The gain-of-function variant allele CYP2C19*17: a double-edged sword between thrombosis and bleeding in clopidogrel-treated patients.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Feb 2012
Li Y, Tang H-L, Hu Y-F, Xie H-G
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BACKGROUND: A large number of clinical studies have documented that a loss-of-function variant CYP2C19*2 affects clinical profiles of clopidogrel (efficacy and safety). However, data on the impact of a gain-of-function variant CYP2C19*17 on the response to that drug seem to be less consistent. OBJECTIVES: To systematically summarize all available clinical data assessing the role of the CYP2C19*17 variant in...
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