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Association Between CYP2C19*17 Alleles and pH Probe Testing Outcomes in Children With Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jan 2018
Franciosi James P, Mougey Edward B, Williams Andre, Gomez-Suarez Roberto A, Thomas Cameron, Creech Christa L, George Katherine, Corao Diana, Lima John J
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal pH monitoring remains a primary diagnostic tool for detecting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD that is refractory to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications may be related to CYP2C19 variants. Current PPI dosing practices in children do not take into account CYP2C19 allelic variants, which may lead to underdosing and subsequently to a misperception of PPI therapy failure. We hypothesized...
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