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Prediction of clopidogrel low responders by a rapid CYP2C19 activity test.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2012
Tazaki Junichi, Jinnai Toshikazu, Tada Tomohisa, Kato Yoshihiro, Makiyama Takeru, Ikeda Tomoyuki, Yamane Keiichiro, Naruse Yumiko, Takahashi Kanako, Watanabe Haruyo, Kimura Takeshi, Horiuchi Hisanori
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Clopidogrel, an essential drug for the prevention of stent thrombosis, is a prodrug activated by CYP enzyme family including CYP2C19. It is known that activity-defective polymorphisms of CYP2C19 (CYP2C19*2 and*3) are associated with reduced clopidogrel efficacy and poor prognosis. Recently, the (13)C-pantoprazole breath test is developed to evaluate the CYP2C19 activity. The aim of this study is to evaluated...
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