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Effect of Smoking Cessation on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Clopidogrel after PCI: The Smoking Cessation Paradox Study.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Mar 2020
Ramotowski Bogumił, Gurbel Paul A, Tantry Udaya, Bracha Jan S, Karaźniewicz-Łada Marta, Lewandowski Zbigniew, Budaj Andrzej
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is associated with enhanced clopidogrel effect and platelet inhibition. However, the effect of smoking cessation on clopidogrel pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) is unknown. We aimed to determine the effect of smoking cessation, confirmed by cotinine measurement, on clopidogrel PK and PD after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Following...
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