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Effects of VerifyNow P2Y12 test and CYP2C19*2 testing on clinical outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Platelets - 1 Jan 2013
Yamaguchi Yusuke, Abe Takayuki, Sato Yuji, Matsubara Yumiko, Moriki Takanori, Murata Mitsuru
Abstract excerpt
The VerifyNow P2Y12 test is a whole-blood, light transmission-based optical detection assay that measures adenosine diphosphate-induced platelet aggregation in a cartridge containing fibrinogen-coated beads. The usefulness of this device to assess the effect of clopidogrel on platelet function was recently highlighted for predicting cardiovascular (CV) events. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to analyze...
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