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Influence of SLCO1B1 polymorphisms on atorvastatin efficacy and safety in Macedonian subjects.
Die Pharmazie - 1 May 2017
Mladenovska K, Grapci A Daka, Vavlukis M, Kapedanovska A, Eftimov A, Geshkovska N Matevska, Nebija D, Dimovski A J
Abstract excerpt
Atorvastatin, as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, is a widely prescribed medication for the treatment of dyslipidemia. However, despite its clinical efficacy in reducing major cardiovascular events, a wide inter-individual variability in its response exists. Several studies in this area point to the effect of polymorphisms in the solute carrier organic anion transporter 1B1...
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