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Genetic factors for individual administration of immunosuppressants in organ transplantation.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Aug 2006
Yu Song-Feng, Wu Li-Hua, Zheng Shu-Sen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The immunosuppressive drugs used worldwide have a narrow therapeutic index, which results in a need to individualize the dose regimen for different recipients. The oxidative enzymes cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A and the drug efflux pump P-glycoprotein (P-gp) are two potential factors in the processes of metabolism. Pharmacogenetic study of immunosuppressive drugs has focused on these two enzymes. This...
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