Ultra-fast analysis of plasma and intracellular levels of HIV protease inhibitors in children: a clinical application of MALDI mass spectrometry.

HIV protease inhibitors must penetrate into cells to exert their action. Differences in the intracellular pharmacokinetics of these drugs may explain why some patients fail on therapy or suffer from drug toxicity. Yet, there is no information available on the intracellular levels of HIV protease inh...

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Main Authors: Jeroen J A van Kampen, Mariska L Reedijk, Peter C Burgers, Lennard J M Dekker, Nico G Hartwig, Ineke E van der Ende, Ronald de Groot, Albert D M E Osterhaus, David M Burger, Theo M Luider, Rob A Gruters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2895665?pdf=render