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Role of CYP2C19 genotype testing in clinical use of clopidogrel: is it really useful?
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy - 1 May 2018
Zeb Irfan, Krim Nassim, Bella Jonathan
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INTRODUCTION: P2Y12 inhibitors, including clopidogrel have become an integral part of treatment for patients receiving coronary stent placement as a result of stable coronary artery disease or acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and also for medically managed ACS patients. Areas covered: Clopidogrel efficacy can be significantly modified by polymorphism of CYP2C19 genotype (more than 25 allelic variants) involved in...
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