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CYP2C19 metabolizer status and clopidogrel efficacy in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes (SPS3) study.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 27 May 2015
McDonough Caitrin W, McClure Leslie A, Mitchell Braxton D, Gong Yan, Horenstein Richard B, Lewis Joshua P, Field Thalia S, Talbert Robert L, Benavente Oscar R, Johnson Julie A, Shuldiner Alan R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of the CYP2C19 genotype on clopidogrel efficacy has been studied widely, with data suggesting reduced clopidogrel efficacy in loss-of-function variant carriers taking clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention; however, data are limited regarding the association between CYP2C19 genetic variants and outcomes in stroke patients. We investigated whether CYP2C19 metabolizer status...
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