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CYP2C9 genetic variants and losartan oxidation in a Turkish population.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jul 2004
Babaoglu Melih O, Yasar Umit, Sandberg Mia, Eliasson Erik, Dahl Marja-Liisa, Kayaalp S Oguz, Bozkurt Atila
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cytochrome P(450) 2C9 (CYP2C9) is a polymorphic enzyme catalysing the metabolism of several important drugs. Losartan has recently been suggested as a selective probe for CYP2C9 metabolic activity. The aim of the study was to determine the activity of CYP2C9, using losartan as a probe drug, in relation to CYP2C9 genotype in healthy Turkish subjects. METHODS: A single oral dose of 25 mg losartan was...
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