Article
Evidence for a dissociation in the control of sparteine, debrisoquine and metoprolol metabolism in Nigerians.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Apr 1992
Lennard M S, Iyun A O, Jackson P R, Tucker G T, Woods H F
Abstract excerpt
The 0-8 hour urinary distributions of the metabolic ratios of sparteine (100 mg), debrisoquine (10 mg) and metoprolol (100 mg) were measured in 165 healthy, unrelated, black Nigerian medical students. There was a weak correlation (rs = 0.51, p < 0.001; n = 82) between the metoprolol/alpha-hydroxy...
Topics
- Adult
- Black People
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
- Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
- Debrisoquin
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Male
- Metoprolol
- Mixed Function Oxygenases
- Nigeria