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An MDR1-3435 variant is associated with higher plasma nelfinavir levels and more rapid virologic response in HIV-1 infected children.
AIDS (London, England) - 4 Mar 2005
Saitoh Akihiko, Singh Kumud K, Powell Christine A, Fenton Terrence, Fletcher Courtney V, Brundage Richard, Starr Stuart, Spector Stephen A
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OBJECTIVE: The multidrug-resistance transporter gene (MDR1) encoding for P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and genes encoding for isoenzymes of cytochrome P450 (CYP) have an important role in transport and metabolism of antiretroviral agents. This research examined the impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of MDR1 and CYP genes on nelfinavir and efavirenz pharmacokinetics and the response to highly active...
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