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Genetic variations of NAT2 and CYP2E1 and isoniazid hepatotoxicity in a diverse population.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Sept 2009
Yamada So, Tang Mila, Richardson Kathryn, Halaschek-Wiener Julius, Chan Matthew, Cook Victoria J, Fitzgerald J Mark, Elwood R Kevin, Brooks-Wilson Angela, Marra Fawziah
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: TB is a serious global public health problem. Isoniazid, a key drug used to treat latent TB, can cause hepatotoxicity in some patients. This pilot study investigated the effects of genetic variation in NAT2 and CYP2E1 on isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity in TB contacts in British Columbia, Canada. MATERIALS & METHODS: DNA re-sequencing was used to establish the spectrum of genetic variation in the exons,...
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