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Role of polymorphic N-acetyl transferase2 and cytochrome P4502E1 gene in antituberculosis treatment-induced hepatitis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 2011
Bose Purabi Deka, Sarma Manash Pratim, Medhi Subhash, Das Bhudev Chandra, Husain Syed Akhtar, Kar Premashis
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Antituberculosis drugs, isoniazid and rifampicin, in combination, are known to develop drug-induced hepatotoxicity (DIH). A higher risk of DIH during antituberculosis treatment (ATT) has been reported in the Indian subcontinent compared to its Western counterparts. The role of genetic factors in a higher incidence of ATT hepatotoxicity in the Indian population is still unclear. The present...
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