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The lipid-lowering efficacy of rosuvastatin is associated with variations in SLCO1B1: a 12-month prospective cohort study.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 May 2023
Zakria M, Hussain A, Ahmad N, Ahmed N, Rauf M A, Siraj S
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OBJECTIVE: Statins' efficacy and safety are subject to wide inter-individual variability, partly due to genetic predisposition. Studies have shown that the genetic variations in the common solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1 (SLCO1B1) gene polymorphisms affect the transport of statins' transport into hepatocytes, their plasma concentration, and circulation time. The ultimate result is...
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