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Genetic signature consistent with selection against the CYP3A4*1B allele in non-African populations.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Jan 2006
Schirmer Markus, Toliat Mohammad R, Haberl Michael, Suk Anita, Kamdem Landry K, Klein Kathrin, Brockmöller Jürgen, Nürnberg Peter, Zanger Ulrich M, Wojnowski L
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Cytochrome P450 3A enzymes (CYP3A) play a major role in the metabolism of steroid hormones, drugs and other chemicals, including many carcinogens. The individually variable CYP3A expression, which remains mostly unexplained, has been suggested to affect clinical phenotypes. We investigated the CY...
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