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Genetic polymorphisms in sex hormone metabolizing genes and drug response in women with epilepsy.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Nov 2010
Grover Sandeep, Talwar Puneet, Gourie-Devi Mandaville, Gupta Meenal, Bala Kiran, Sharma Sangeeta, Baghel Ruchi, Kaur Harpreet, Sharma Abhay, Kukreti Ritushree
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: It is hypothesized that functionally relevant polymorphisms in genes encoding metabolizing enzymes of sex steroids may influence drug response by directly predisposing women with epilepsy to seizure exacerbation. An alteration in estradiol:progesterone ratio is believed to play a role in seizure occurrence in women. CYP1A1 is a key enzyme involved in the metabolism of estradiol, with variants of the CYP1A1...
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