Genetically Guided Statin Therapy on Statin Perceptions, Adherence, and Cholesterol Lowering: A Pilot Implementation Study in Primary Care Patients

Genetically Guided Statin Therapy on Statin Perceptions, Adherence, and Cholesterol Lowering: A Pilot Implementation Study in Primary Care Patients

Statin adherence is often limited by side effects. The SLCO1B1*5 variant is a risk factor for statin side effects and exhibits statin-specific effects: highest with simvastatin/atorvastatin and lowest with pravastatin/rosuvastatin. The effects of SLCO1B1*5 genotype guided statin therapy (GGST) are u...

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Main Authors: Josephine H. Li, Scott V. Joy, Susanne B. Haga, Lori A. Orlando, William E. Kraus, Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Deepak Voora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
pharmacogenetics
personalized medicine
medication adherence
risk assessment
health behavior
hyperlipidemia
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/4/2/147

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