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Phenotypical expression of CYP2D6 in amerindians of tepehuano origin from Durango, Mexico.
Proceedings of the Western Pharmacology Society - 1 Jan 2005
Lares-Asseff Ismael, Sosa-Macías Martha, Elizondo-Azuela Guillermo, Flores-Pérez Carmen, Flores-Pérez Janett, Bradley-Alvarez Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) shows genetic polymorphism, which is clinically important in the metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics. Dextrometorphan (DM) has been used as a test compound to evaluate the in vivo activity of CYP2D6. Phenotypical frequencies of CYP2D6 have been determined in some populations, but little is known about them in native populations. The object of this study was to characterize the...
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