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Genetic variants in microsomal epoxide hydrolase influence carbamazepine dosing.
Clinical neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Makmor-Bakry Mohd, Sills Graeme J, Hitiris Nikolas, Butler Elaine, Wilson Elaine A, Brodie Martin J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The dose of carbamazepine required to achieve optimal seizure control varies widely from patient to patient. We investigated polymorphic variants in various genes involved in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of carbamazepine in an effort to identify predictors of maintenance dose. METHODS: : A total of 70 patients with epilepsy (49% were males; median age, 34 years; range, 14-72 years) who...
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