Role of UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 in the Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics of Silymarin Flavonolignans in Patients with HCV and NAFLD
Silymarin is the most commonly used herbal medicine by patients with chronic liver disease. Silymarin flavonolignans undergo rapid first-pass metabolism primarily by glucuronidation. The aims of this investigation were: (1) to determine the association of UGT1A1*28 polymorphism with the area under t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/1/142 |