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NAT1 genotypes do not predict response to mesalamine in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Mar 2008
Hausmann M, Paul G, Menzel K, Brunner-Ploss R, Falk W, Schölmerich J, Herfarth H, Rogler G
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BACKGROUND: 5- Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is metabolised in colonic mucosa by N-acetyltransferase 1 (NAT1). Common genetic polymorphisms in this enzyme result in rapid or slow acetylation. 5-ASA treatment causes side effects in up to 10 % of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We therefore de...
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