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Rapid detection of CYP2C18 genotypes by real-time fluorescence polymerase chain reaction.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology - 1 Feb 2000
Mizugaki M, Hiratsuka M, Agatsuma Y, Matsubara Y, Fujii K, Kure S, Narisawa K
Abstract excerpt
In man, CYP2C19, a liver enzyme, plays an important role in the metabolism of several drugs. Mutation of the CYP2C19 gene results in a poor metaboliser phenotype. S-Mephenytoin hydroxylation genetic polymorphism is due to two mutations of the CYP2C19 gene, namely CYP2C19*2, located in exon 5, and...
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