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SUBMITTER: Cicali EJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6440564 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cicali Emily J EJ Blake Kathryn K Gong Yan Y Mougey Edward B EB Al-Atrash Hadeel H Chambers Nancy N Denham Jolanda J Evans Jonathan J George Donald E DE Gomez Roberto R Palomo Pablo P Taufiq Salik S Johnson Julie A JA Lima John J JJ Franciosi James P JP
Clinical and translational science 20181020 2
The efficacy of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications is highly dependent on plasma concentrations, which varies considerably due to cytochrome P450 (CYP2C19) genetic variation. We conducted a pragmatic, pilot study of CYP2C19 genotype-guided pediatric dosing of PPI medications. Children aged 5-17 years old with gastric-acid-related conditions were randomized to receive either conventional dosing of a PPI or genotype-guided dosing for a total of 12 weeks. Sixty children (30 in each arm) were e ...[more]