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The effect of NAT2 genotype and gender on the metabolism of caffeine in nonsmoking subjects.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2000
Welfare M R, Bassendine M F, Daly A K
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To establish whether gender or N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genotype influence the urinary 17 U+17X/137X ratio after dosing with caffeine. METHODS: Ninety-two nonsmoking individuals underwent caffeine phenotyping. NAT2 genotype was determined by the polymerase chain reaction followed by a restriction digest (PCR-RFLP). RESULTS: The median ratio for urinary 17 U+17X/137X was 6.7 (range 1.45-18. 65). 55% of...
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