<it>SLCO1B1 </it>rs4149056 polymorphism associated with statin-induced myopathy is differently distributed according to ethnicity in the Brazilian general population: Amerindians as a high risk ethnic group

• Main Authors: Krieger José E (Author), Mill José G (Author), Machado-Coelho George LL (Author), Nascimento Raimundo M (Author), Soares Renata AG (Author), Santos Paulo CJL (Author), Pereira Alexandre C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies reported the association between <it>SLCO1B1 </it>polymorphisms and the development of statin-induced myopathy. In the scenario of the Brazilian population, being one of the most heterogeneous in the world,...