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Clopidogrel responder status is uninfluenced by CYP2C19*2 in Danish patients with stroke.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Rath Charlotte Lützhøft, Jørgensen Niklas Rye, Wienecke Troels
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Antiplatelet therapy is a cornerstone of secondary stroke prevention, but the responsiveness to antiplatelet medication varies among patients. Clopidogrel is a pro-drug that requires hepatic transformation to reach its active metabolite. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in key enzymes or the target adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor on the platelet surface are believed to be involved in...
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