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Systematic screening for polymorphisms in the CYP3A4 gene in the Chinese population.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Sept 2006
Du Jing, Xing Qinghe, Xu Lingyun, Xu Mingsheng, Shu Anli, Shi Yongyong, Yu Lan, Zhang Aiping, Wang Lei, Wang Hongsheng, Li Xingwang, Feng Guoyin, He Lin
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OBJECTIVES: Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) is a major CYP enzyme in the liver and intestine. It is involved in the metabolism of over 50% of all drugs currently in use. The present study was designed to determine the genetic basis of CYP3A4 variability. METHODS: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis of the CYP3A4 gene was performed on 60 healthy Chinese subjects consisting of 20 Han, 30 She and ten Dong...
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