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Cytochrome P450 2C9 *2 and *3 polymorphisms and the dose and effect of sulfonylurea in type II diabetes mellitus.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Feb 2008
Becker M L, Visser L E, Trienekens P H, Hofman A, van Schaik R H N, Stricker B H Ch
Abstract excerpt
Sulfonylurea hypoglycemics are mainly metabolized by the cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) enzyme. The CYP2C9*2 and *3 polymorphisms encode proteins with less enzymatic activity and are correlated with elevated serum levels of sulfonylurea, as demonstrated in healthy volunteers. In this study, the effect of these variants is described for patients with diabetes mellitus treated with sulfonylurea. Associations between...
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