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ABCB1 polymorphisms influence the response to antiepileptic drugs in Japanese epilepsy patients.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jun 2006
Seo Takayuki, Ishitsu Takateru, Ueda Nao, Nakada Naoyuki, Yurube Keigo, Ueda Kentaro, Nakagawa Kazuko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The efflux transporter P-glycoprotein encoded by the ATP-binding cassette (ABC)B1 gene may play a role in drug-resistant epilepsy by limiting gastrointestinal absorption and brain access of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Our objective was to investigate the effect of ABCB1 polymorphisms on AED responsiveness and on the pharmacokinetics of carbamazepine (CBZ) in epileptic patients with the indication for...
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