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Cytochrome p450 3A4 messenger ribonucleic acid induction by rifampin in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: correlation with alprazolam pharmacokinetics.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Nov 2003
Gashaw Isabella, Kirchheiner Julia, Goldammer Mark, Bauer Steffen, Seidemann Julia, Zoller Konrad, Mrozikiewicz Przemyslaw M, Roots Ivar, Brockmöller Jürgen
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OBJECTIVE: There is significant interest in the assessment of the individual cytochrome p450 (CYP) 3A4 activity. We analyzed whether CYP3A4 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) concentrations in leukocytes reflect CYP3A activity in the liver measured by alprazolam as an in vivo probe drug. We also w...
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