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Polymorphisms in UDP glucuronosyltransferase genes: functional consequences and clinical relevance.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Sept 2000
Mackenzie P I, Miners J O, McKinnon R A
Abstract excerpt
As glucuronidation is a major process for the metabolism and removal of lipophilic chemicals, polymorphic variations in genes encoding the enzymes involved in this process, the UDP glucuronosyltransferases (UGT), may have a significant impact on our capacity to detoxify and eliminate drugs and toxins. Although 24 human UGT genes have been identified to date, only polymorphisms in five UGTs, viz. UGT1A1, UGT1A6,...
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