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Genetic Determinants of P2Y12 Inhibitors and Clinical Implications.
Interventional cardiology clinics - 1 Jan 2017
Cavallari Larisa H, Obeng Aniwaa Owusu
Abstract excerpt
There is significant interpatient variability in clopidogrel effectiveness, which is due in part to cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 genotype. Approximately 30% of individuals carry CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles, which have been consistently shown to reduce clopidogrel effectiveness after an acute coronary syndrome and percutaneous coronary intervention. Guidelines recommend consideration of prasugrel or ticagrelor...
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