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Effect of SLCO1B1 gene polymorphisms and vitamin D on statin-induced myopathy.
Drug metabolism and personalized therapy - 28 Mar 2018
Alghalyini Baraa, El Shamieh Said, Salami Ali, Visvikis Siest Sophie, Fakhoury Hana M, Fakhoury Rajaa
Abstract excerpt
Background Statin therapy used to lower cholesterol levels results in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular complications. Previous observations in different ethnic populations showed that rs2306283A>G, p.Asn130Asp and rs4149056T>C, p.Val174Ala in solute carrier organic anion transporter 1B1 (SLCO1B1) gene encoding the organic transporter protein may be responsible for statin uptake, thus explaining the...
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