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Genetic polymorphism of (S)-mephenytoin 4'-hydroxylation in populations of African descent.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Sept 1999
Xie H G, Kim R B, Stein C M, Wilkinson G R, Wood A J
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The frequency of CYP2C19 poor metabolizers (PMs) in populations of African descent has been reported to range from 1.0% to 35.4%. In order to determine with greater certainty the frequency of CYP2C19 PMs in such black populations we have performed a meta-analysis of the studies. METHODS: Relevant data on the frequency of both the PM phenotype of probe drugs (mephenytoin, omeprazole, and proguanil), and the...
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