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N-acetyltransferase 1 and 2 genotypes do not predict response or toxicity to treatment with mesalamine and sulfasalazine in patients with ulcerative colitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2002
Ricart Elena, Taylor William R, Loftus Edward V, O'Kane Dennis, Weinshilboum Richard M, Tremaine William J, Harmsen W Scott, Zinsmeister Alan R, Sandborn William J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: 5-Aminosalicylate is metabolized in colonic mucosa by N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1), and sulfapyridine is metabolized in the liver by N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). Common genetic polymorphisms in these enzymes result in rapid and slow acetylation. We determined the association between NAT1 genotype and response to mesalamine and sulfasalazine, as well as between NAT2 genotype and toxicity to...
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