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CYP2C19 Phenotype and Risk of Proton Pump Inhibitor-Associated Infections.
Pediatrics - 1 Dec 2019
Bernal Christiana J, Aka Ida, Carroll Robert J, Coco Joseph R, Lima John J, Acra Sari A, Roden Dan M, Van Driest Sara L
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OBJECTIVES: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often used in pediatrics to treat common gastrointestinal disorders, and there are growing concerns for infectious adverse events. Because CYP2C19 inactivates PPIs, genetic variants that increase CYP2C19 function may decrease PPI exposure and infections. We tested the hypothesis that CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes are associated with infection event rates in children...
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