Article
Effects of cytochrome P450 2C19 and paraoxonase 1 polymorphisms on antiplatelet response to clopidogrel therapy in patients with coronary artery disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Tresukosol Damrus, Suktitipat Bhoom, Hunnangkul Saowalak, Kamkaew Ruttakarn, Poldee Saiphon, Tassaneetrithep Boonrat, Likidlilid Atip
Abstract excerpt
Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet prodrug that is recommended to reduce the risk of recurrent thrombosis in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is suggested to be a rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of 2-oxo-clopidogrel to active thiol metabolite with inconsistent resul...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
