Novel cytochrome P450-2D6 promoter sequence variations in hepatitis C positive and negative subjects(◆)(◆)This work was supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants GM 62883, GM 32165, AI52663, AI 077390, HL 56548. RJYH was also supported by Milo Gibaldi Endowment. KVK was supported in part by NIH grant DK-02957.
Introduction. CYP2D6 is a liver enzyme that metabolizes more that 25% of drugs and thus may play a pivotal role in drug-drug interactions. The promoter sequences of cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) gene could impact metabolic activity.Methods. We analyzed genetic variations in the promoter sequence of C...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119315455 |