Article
Concordance between proguanil phenotype and CYP2C19 genotype in Chinese.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Nov 2003
Hoskins Janelle M, Shenfield Gillian M, Gross Annette S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether urinary proguanil (chlorguanide) metabolite ratios incorporating its minor metabolite, 4-chlorophenylbiguanide, define individuals as extensive metabolisers (EMs) or poor metabolisers (PMs) of CYP2C19 more reliably than the standard phenotyping ratio [proguanil/cycloguanil (PG/CG)]. METHODS: Thirty-eight ethnic Chinese subjects ingested 100 mg proguanil, collected urine for 8 h...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
