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Pharmacogenetics of drug metabolising enzymes: importance for personalised medicine.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Apr 2003
Oscarson Mikael
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The number of polymorphisms identified in genes encoding drug metabolising enzymes, drug transporters, and receptors is rapidly increasing. In many cases, these genetic factors have a major impact on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a particular drug and thereby influence the sensitivity to such drug in an individual patient with a certain genotype. The highest impact is seen for drugs with a narrow...
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