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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Pharmacotherapy Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
ISSN: 1596-5996 EISSN: 1596-5996
Vol. 15, No. 12, 2016, pp. 2745-2750
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Bioline Code: pr16362
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 15, No. 12, 2016, pp. 2745-2750
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Screening for CYP2C19 Gene variants in a healthy Jordanian population
Yasin, Salem; Tahtamouni, Lubna; Khateeb, Rema Al-; Abdellatif, Reem; Mazaydeh, Zainab Al-; Emerieen, Ala'a Al-; Khateeb, Hakam Al- & Hadidi, Al-Hakam Al-
Abstract
Purpose: To genotype healthy Jordanian population from three different provinces (Amman, Zarqa and
Irbid) for cytochrome P4502C19 and to identify the allelic distribution of CYP2C19 variants in
comparison with other findings around the world.
Methods: Healthy Jordanian volunteers were recruited from government hospitals. Two hundred and
sixty volunteers were included in the study regardless of sex and age. CYP2C19*2, *3,*4, *5, and *6
alleles were studied using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)
technique.
Results: The results show that the Jordanian population tested exhibited 9 genotypes out of the 21
expected CYP2C19 genotypes. CYP2C19*1/*1 and *2/*2 genotypes were the most prominent in the
sample population, while CYP2C19*2/*5 was the least prevalent genotype. The frequencies of the
CYP2C19 variants did not deviate from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Allele frequency of CYP2C19*2 in
the Jordanian population was statistically different from that found in most Europeans, North and South
Americans, Africans, and some Asian ethnic communities but not with South-East Asian populations
(China, Chinese-Taiwanese, and Philippines) and Australian Aborigines.
Conclusion: The findings of this study confirm the importance of CYP2C19 genotyping prior to drug
therapy administration to achieve optimal dosage and cost-effective therapy.
Keywords
Cytochrome P450; RFLP-PCR; Allele frequency; Pharmacogenetics; Optimal dosage; Cost-effective therapy
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