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. 2020 Jul 29;21(12):889–897. doi: 10.2217/pgs-2020-0046

Table 2. . Frequency of CYP2C19 enzyme phenotype by major continental race.

CYP2C19 phenotype European ancestry African ancestry (sub-Saharan) Asian ancestry
PM 2% 6% 13%
IM 26% 36% 46%
Normal 40% 30% 38%
RM 27% 19% 3%
UM 5% 3% 0%
Uncertain <1% 6% <1%

Frequencies summarized from populations in the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium. [27].

IM: Intermediate metabolizer; PM: Poor metabolizer; RM: Rapid metabolizer; UM: Ultrarapid metabolizer.