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MDR-1 C3435T polymorphism influences cyclosporine a dose requirement in liver-transplant recipients.
Transplantation - 15 Jul 2004
Bonhomme-Faivre Laurence, Devocelle Aurore, Saliba Faouzi, Chatled Skander, Maccario Jean, Farinotti Robert, Picard Véronique
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BACKGROUND: Cyclosporine A (CsA) is characterized by high interindividual variations in oral bioavailability and a narrow therapeutic index. CsA is a substrate for P-glycoprotein, a member of the ABC transporter family encoded by the multiple drug-resistant gene MDR1. METHODS: Because MDR1 gene exon 26 C3435T polymorphism influences intestinal P-glycoprotein expression, we investigated whether this polymorphism...
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