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[Duplex genotyping of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3 by high-resolution melting curve analysis].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Jul 2013
Cao Chun-Ge, Sun Hai-Yan, Zhou Fang-Fang, Wang Shi-Ming, Chen Hong-Yan, Lu Da-Ru
Abstract excerpt
Clopidogrel is a widely used anti-platelet agent for the prevention of arterial thrombosis. It has been suggested that clopidogrel may be less effective in inhibiting platelet aggregation among patients who are carriers of CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3, two loss-of-function CYP2C19 alleles, which are associated with reduced conversion of clopidogrel to its active metabolite. The objective of this research was to...
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