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Slco1b1 genetic polymorphisms in cardiac patients on simvastatin
- At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
- Type: Poster
- Poster code: POS-TRI-002
- By: CERDá IñESTA, Judith (University of Malta, Department of Pharmacy)
- Co-author(s): Judith Cerdá Iñesta: Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
Francesca Wirth: Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
Graziella Zahra: Department of Pathology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
Robert G. Xuereb: Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
Christopher Barbara: Department of Pathology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
Anthony Serracino-Inglott: Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta - Abstract:
Background
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the SLCO1B1 gene are associated with higher serum simvastatin concentrations and increased risk of simvastatin-induced myopathy (SIM).Methods
Patients on simvastatin undergoing a procedure at the cardiac catheterisation suite in an acute general hospital were recruited into this cohort study after ethics .. The access to the whole abstract and if available the presentation file is available to FIP members and to congress participants of that specific congress.
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