articleNew England Journal of MedicineDec 22, 2008BRONZE OA

Genetic Determinants of Response to Clopidogrel and Cardiovascular Events

Sorbonne Université · Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Pharmacogenetic determinants of the response of patients to clopidogrel contribute to variability in the biologic antiplatelet activity of the drug. The effect of these determinants on clinical outcomes after an acute myocardial infarction is unknown.

Methods

We consecutively enrolled 2208 patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction in a nationwide French registry and receiving clopidogrel therapy. We then assessed the relation of allelic variants of genes modulating clopidogrel absorption (ABCB1), metabolic activation (CYP3A5 and CYP2C19), and biologic activity (P2RY12 and ITGB3) to the risk of death from any cause, nonfatal stroke, or myocardial infarction during 1 year of follow-up.

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