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CYP2C19 genotype determines enzyme activity and inducibility of S-mephenytoin hydroxylase.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2001
Zhou H H
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BACKGROUND: The association between decreased drug clearance and decreased activity of cytochrome P4502C19 (CYP2C19), the inherited nature of the deficiency, and its frequency and clinical importance were evaluated extensively in the past over one decade. There is an interethnic difference in the frequency of poor metabolizers and mutant alleles of CYP2C19 among Chinese nationalities. Different frequency of...
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