title: Gene polymorphism of cytochrome P450 2C19*2 and clopidogrel resistance reflected by platelet function assays: a meta-analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The relationship between CYP2C19*2 gene polymorphism and clopidogrel resistance reflected by platelet function assays has been studied extensively in the past several years, while no clear conclusion can be drawn from the previous studies. To explore a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was conducted in the present study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, EMBASE, the Web of Science, Cochrane Collaboration Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, and China Biological Medicine (CBM) up to February, 2014. The meta-analysis was performed by the STATA 11.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight studies with a total of 2,331 subjects, including 1,066 patients with clopidogrel resistance and 1,265 patients without clopidogrel resistance were included. The pooled analysis showed that CYP2C19*2 gene polymorphism was probably associated with clopidogrel resistance (OR (95% CI): GA vs. GG: 2.10 (1.74-2.53); AA vs. GG: 3.05 (2.10-4.45); dominant model: 2.22 (1.85-2.65); recessive model: 2.33 (1.62-3.36)). No statistically significant difference was found in the analysis of the three subgroups. The statistical stability and reliability was also demonstrated by the sensitivity analysis and publication bias outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The meta-analysis suggests that CYP2C19*2 gene polymorphism may be associated with clopidogrel resistance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, NO.155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, China.
authors.forename: Xiaowen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Jingpu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D065731:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 / Q000235:genetics*; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010979:Platelet Function Tests; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; C045793:CYP2C19 protein, human; D065731:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19; D013988:Ticlopidine