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Linkage disequilibrium of UGT1A1 *6 and UGT1A1 *28 in relation to UGT1A6 and UGT1A7 polymorphisms.
Oncology reports - 1 Oct 2006
Urawa Naohito, Kobayashi Yoshinao, Araki Jun, Sugimoto Ryosuke, Iwasa Motoh, Kaito Masahiko, Adachi Yukihko
Abstract excerpt
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes are responsible for the glucuronidation and detoxification of many endogenous or exogenous xenobiotics. Gilbert's syndrome (GS) and Crigler Najjar syndrome type 2 (CNS-II) are characterized by unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced enzymatic activity of UGT1A1. Recent studies have demonstrated the frequent co-existence of UGT1A1 *28 (-53 [TA]6>7) with other...
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