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Clopidogrel: a case for indication-specific pharmacogenetics.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 May 2012
Johnson J A, Roden D M, Lesko L J, Ashley E, Klein T E, Shuldiner A R
Abstract excerpt
The CYP2C19*2 loss-of-function allele is associated with reduced generation of active metabolites of clopidogrel. However, meta-analyses have supported or discounted the impact of genotype on adverse cardiovascular outcomes during clopidogrel therapy, depending on studies included in the analysis. Here we review these data and conclude that evidence supports a differential effect of genotype on protection from...
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