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Genotyping-guided approach versus the conventional approach in selection of oral P2Y12 receptor blockers in Chinese patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Feb 2017
Tam Chor Cheung, Kwok Janette, Wong Anthony, Yung Arthur, Shea Catherine, Kong Shun Ling, Tang Wing Hong, Siu David, Chan Raymond, Lee Stephen
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Objective The CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LoF) allele is present in half of the East Asian population and is associated with high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR). This study aimed to investigate whether a rapid genotyping-guided approach is feasible and efficacious for selecting P2Y12 receptor blockers in Chinese patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods This was a single-centre,...
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