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Influence of sex on propofol metabolism, a pilot study: implications for propofol anesthesia.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2012
Loryan Irena, Lindqvist Marja, Johansson Inger, Hiratsuka Masahiro, van der Heiden Ilse, van Schaik Ron H N, Jakobsson Jan, Ingelman-Sundberg Magnus
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The basis of high intersubject variability of propofol metabolism is unclear. Therefore, we examined the influence of genetic polymorphisms of the key metabolizing enzymes cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) and uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferase 1A9 (UGT1A9), age, and sex on propofol biotransformation in vitro and in vivo. METHODS: Plasma concentrations of propofol, 4-hydroxypropofol, and their...
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