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POR*28 SNP is associated with lipid response to atorvastatin in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Dec 2014
Drogari Euridiki, Ragia Georgia, Mollaki Vasiliki, Elens Laure, Van Schaik Ron H N, Manolopoulos Vangelis G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) pharmacotherapy with statins is the cornerstone in the current regimen to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and premature coronary heart disease risk. There is, however, a great interindividual variation in response to therapy, partially attributed to genetic factors. The polymorphic enzyme POR transfers electrons from...
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