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[Association of a polymorphism in MDR1 C3435T with response to antiepileptic drug treatment in ethic Han Chinese children with epilepsy].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Feb 2007
Chen Li, Liu Chang-Qin, Hu Yan, Xiao Zhi-Tian, Chen Yan, Liao Jian-Xiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: P-glycoprotein 170 (P-gp) is a plausible biologic candidate for pharmacoresistance in epilepsy. The expression and efflux efficiency of P-gp is influenced by a polymorphism (C3435T) in the encoding gene (MDR1). The CC genotype at the MDR1 C3435T polymorphism was reported to be associated with the response to antiepileptic drug treatment. This study attempted to replicate this finding by examining the...
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