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Effects of tuberculosis, race, and human gene SLCO1B1 polymorphisms on rifampin concentrations.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2010
Weiner Marc, Peloquin Charles, Burman William, Luo Chi-Cheng, Engle Melissa, Prihoda Thomas J, Mac Kenzie William R, Bliven-Sizemore Erin, Johnson John L, Vernon Andrew
Abstract excerpt
Rifampin has concentration-dependent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, marked intersubject variation of rifampin concentrations occurs. In this study, we evaluated rifampin pharmacokinetics in relation to tuberculosis, geographic region, race, and single nucleotide polymorphisms of the human transporter genes SLCO1B1, SLCO1B3, and MDR1. Seventy-two adults with pulmonary tuberculosis from...
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