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The influence of human N-acetyltransferase genotype on the early bactericidal activity of isoniazid.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Nov 2004
Donald P R, Sirgel F A, Venter A, Parkin D P, Seifart H I, van de Wal B W, Werely C, van Helden P D, Maritz J S
Abstract excerpt
The elimination of isoniazid is subject to the influence of the N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) genotype, and individuals may be homozygotic slow, heterozygotic fast, or homozygotic fast acetylators of isoniazid. The early bactericidal activity (EBA) of an antituberculosis agent can be determined by quantitative culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples obtained from patients with pulmonary...
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