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Rapid metabolizer genotype of CYP2C19 is a risk factor of being refractory to proton pump inhibitor therapy for reflux esophagitis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Apr 2016
Ichikawa Hitomi, Sugimoto Mitsushige, Sugimoto Ken, Andoh Akira, Furuta Takahisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are mainly metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) and used as the first-line therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, while several studies have examined the influence of CYP2C19 polymorphism on GERD treatment with PPIs, most have had small sample sizes and were conducted in a single center. Here, we used meta-analysis to investigate whether or...
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