The use of pharmacogenetic testing for statins in the Republican Medical Genetic Center of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2020. Volume 5. No. 5. pp. 322-325.

Authors


Akhmetgaleeva A. F.*
Republican Medical Genetic Center; Bashkir State Medical University
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia; 3 Lenina Street, 450008 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Sultanova R. I.
Republican Medical Genetic Center
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Akhmetova V. L.
Republican Medical Genetic Center
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Zaitseva O. E.
Republican Medical Genetic Center; Bashkir State Medical University
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia; 3 Lenina Street, 450008 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Minniakhmetov I. R.
Republican Medical Genetic Center; Bashkir State Medical University
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia; 3 Lenina Street, 450008 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
Khusainova R. I.
Republican Medical Genetic Center; Bashkir State Medical University
74 Gafuri Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia; 3 Lenina Street, 450008 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Abstract


DNA testing of patients of the Republican Medical Genetic Center was performed to determine the polymorphic variant SLCO1B1 * 5 (c.521T> C, rs4149056) of the SLCO1B1 gene. These patients are using or planning to take statins.

Keywords


  • pharmacogenetics
  • DNA testing
  • statins