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GSTT1 and GSTM1 null mutations and adverse reactions induced by antituberculosis drugs in Koreans.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2010
Kim Sang-Heon, Kim Sang-Hoon, Yoon Ho Joo, Shin Dong Ho, Park Sung Soo, Kim Youn-Seup, Park Jae-Seuk, Jee Young Koo
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Adverse reactions induced by antituberculosis drugs (ATD) often result in serious morbidities, impeding scheduled treatment and cure. In the development of ATD-induced adverse reactions, glutathione S-transferase has been suggested to play a protective role as an intracellular scavenger by conjugating toxic reactive metabolites of ATD. This study examined the association of null mutations in GST enzyme genes...
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