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Impact of CYP2C19 Metabolizer Status on Patients With ACS Treated With Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Mar 2016
Doll Jacob A, Neely Megan L, Roe Matthew T, Armstrong Paul W, White Harvey D, Prabhakaran Dorairaj, Winters Kenneth J, Duvvuru Suman, Sundseth Scott S, Jakubowski Joseph A, Gurbel Paul A, Bhatt Deepak L, Ohman E Magnus, Fox Keith A A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Certain alleles of the CYP2C19 gene are associated with higher platelet reactivity and increased ischemic events among patients treated with clopidogrel. However, the relationship of CYP2C19 genotype and outcomes in medically managed patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is not known. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess the effect of CYP2C19 genotype on ischemic outcomes in patients with...
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