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Lack of association between the C3435T polymorphism in the human multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene and response to antiepileptic drug treatment.
Epilepsia - 1 May 2005
Sills Graeme J, Mohanraj Rajiv, Butler Elaine, McCrindle Sheila, Collier Lindsay, Wilson Elaine A, Brodie Martin J
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PURPOSE: P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has been implicated in the causation of refractory epilepsy. The expression and efflux efficiency of P-gp is influenced by a polymorphism (C3435T) in the encoding gene (MDR1). Recent evidence suggests that the homozygous C-variant, which is associated with higher expression and increased activity of P-gp, is more common in patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy. We have...
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