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ABCB1 C1236T, G2677T/A and C3435T polymorphisms in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Sept 2008
Gonzalez T P, Mucenic T, Brenol J C T, Xavier R M, Schiengold M, Chies J A B
Abstract excerpt
P-glycoprotein (Pgp), the ABCB1 gene product, acts as an efflux pump that transports a large variety of substrates and is a mechanism of cell protection against xenobiotics. An increasing number of studies have shown that some ABCB1 polymorphisms may affect Pgp expression and activity, as well as affecting the development and susceptibility to diseases and pharmacological response. High activity of Pgp has been...
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