Statin Pharmacogenomics: Opportunities to Improve Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Costs with Genetic Testing

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly known as statins, are some of the most widely prescribed medications worldwide and have been shown to be effective at lowering cholesterol in numerous long-term prospective trials, yet there are significant limitations to their use. First, patients receiving st...

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Main Authors: William J. Canestaro, David G. Brooks, Donald Chaplin, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Elizabeth Lawler, Lori Martell, Troyen Brennan, E. Robert Wassman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/2/4/158