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Discovery of the nonfunctional CYP2D6 31 allele in Spanish, Puerto Rican, and US Hispanic populations.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Sept 2010
Gaedigk Andrea, Isidoro-García Maria, Pearce Robin E, Sánchez Santiago, García-Solaesa Virginia, Lorenzo-Romo Carolina, Gonzalez-Tejera Gloria, Corey Susan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CYP2D6 31 (4042G>A, R(440)H) is an allelic variant of the highly polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 enzyme that has been associated with reduced functional activity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared AmpliChip CYP450 test detects the 4042G>A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) but an allele assignment could not be made in two Spanish and two Puerto Rican individuals heterozygous for...
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