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Preemptive Genotyping of CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 Allelic Variants Involved in NSAIDs Metabolism for Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management.
Clinical and translational science - 1 Aug 2015
Jaja Cheedy, Bowman Latanya, Wells Leigh, Patel Niren, Xu Hongyan, Lyon Matt, Kutlar Abdullah
Abstract excerpt
Interindividual variability in analgesic effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed for sickle cell disease (SCD) pain is attributed to polymorphisms in the CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 enzymes. We described CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 genotype/phenotype profiles and frequency of emergency department (ED) visits for pain management in an African American SCD patient cohort. DNA from 165 unrelated patients was...
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