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Substantiation of a clopidogrel metabolism-associated gene (CYP2C19) variation among healthy individuals.
Indian heart journal - 1 Jan 2000
Yadav Anshu Kumar, Chakkumkollath Aparna Kodakkat, Helna Aysha, Birla Siddharth, Thimmulappa Rajesh Kumar, Shambu Sunil Kumar, Vishwanath Prashant, Prashant Akila
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BACKGROUND: It is essential to investigate the prevalence of CYP2C19 alleles that affect drug metabolism. This study measures the allelic and genotypic frequencies of CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LoF) alleles CYP2C19∗2, CYP2C19∗3, and gain-of-function (GoF) alleles CYP2C19∗17 in the general population. METHODOLOGY: The study involved 300 healthy subjects between the ages of 18 and 85 recruited by simple random...
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