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Statin treatment effectiveness and the SLCO1B1*5 reduced function genotype: Long-term outcomes in women and men.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jul 2022
Türkmen Deniz, Masoli Jane A H, Kuo Chia-Ling, Bowden Jack, Melzer David, Pilling Luke C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of rs4149056 (SLCO1B1*5) genotype (decreases statin transport) on cholesterol control and treatment duration in male and female primary care patients prescribed common statin medications. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study comprised 69 185 European-ancestry UK Biobank cohort participants prescribed simvastatin or atorvastatin (aged 40-79 years at first prescription, treatment...
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