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Association between SCN1A polymorphism and carbamazepine-resistant epilepsy.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Aug 2008
Abe Tomohide, Seo Takayuki, Ishitsu Takateru, Nakagawa Takehiro, Hori Masaharu, Nakagawa Kazuko
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To establish whether the SCN1A IVS5-91 G > A polymorphism of the SCN1A gene, which encodes the neuronal sodium channel alpha subunit, affects responsiveness to the antiepileptic drugs (AEDS) carbamazepine and/or phenytoin. METHODS: SCN1A IVS5-91 G > A polymorphism was genotyped in 228 Japanese epileptic patients treated with AEDs. The association between AED responsiveness and the polymorphism was estimated...
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