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Factors that contribute to clopidogrel resistance in cardiovascular disease patients: environmental and genetic approach.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Mar 2013
Al-Azzam Sayer I, Alzoubi Karem H, Khabour Omar F, Nusair Mohammad B, Al-Hadidi Hakam, Awidi Abdalla, Saleh Akram
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Clopidogrel is a potent antiplatelet drug that reduces the risk of vascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, several studies have shown that about a quarter of patients showed low or no response to clopidogrel therapy. In this study, factors that contribute to clopidogrel resistance were investigated in 270 cardiovascular disease patients from Jordan. PATIENTS AND...
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