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SUBMITTER: Scott SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3748366 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 20130522 3
Cytochrome P450 (CYP)2C19 catalyzes the bioactivation of the antiplatelet prodrug clopidogrel, and CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles impair formation of active metabolites, resulting in reduced platelet inhibition. In addition, CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles confer increased risks for serious adverse cardiovascular (CV) events among clopidogrel-treated patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Guideline updates include emphasis on appropr ...[more]