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Effect of polymorphic CYP3A5 genotype on the single-dose simvastatin pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jan 2007
Kim Kyoung-Ah, Park Pil-Whan, Lee Ock-Je, Kang Dong-Kyun, Park Ji-Young
Abstract excerpt
Simvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering agent, is mainly metabolized by CYP3A4/5. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of CYP3A5*3 genotype on the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin in humans. Twenty-two men with CYP3A5*1/*1 (n = 4), CYP3A5*1/*3 (n = 8), or CYP3A5*3/*3 (n = 10) genotypes were enrolled. Each subject ingested a 20-mg dose of simvastatin, and plasma simvastatin concentrations were...
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