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Association between CYP2C19 extensive metabolizer phenotype and childhood anti-reflux surgery following failed proton pump inhibitor medication treatment.
European journal of pediatrics - 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
When pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that is refractory to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medication treatment is identified in clinical practice and anti-reflux surgery (ARS) is being considered, genetic factors related to PPI metabolism by the CYP2C19 enzyme are currently not part of the clinical decision-making process. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that the distribution of the...
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