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Cytochrome P450 2B6 516G-->T is associated with plasma concentrations of nevirapine at both 200 mg twice daily and 400 mg once daily in an ethnically diverse population.
HIV medicine - 1 May 2009
Mahungu Tw, Smith Cj, Turner F, Egan D, Youle M, Johnson Ma, Khoo S, Back Dj, Owen A
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to characterize the impact of the cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6), CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 1 (ABCB1) polymorphisms on nevirapine plasma concentrations. METHODS: A total of 104 patients (82% male; 26% non-Caucasian) were genotyped for eight single nucleotide polymorphisms at four loci (CYP2B6, CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and MDR1). Nevirapine plasma...
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