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Association of polymorphisms in EPHX1, UGT2B7, ABCB1, ABCC2, SCN1A and SCN2A genes with carbamazepine therapy optimization.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2012
Hung Chin-Chuan, Chang Wei-Lun, Ho Jia-Ling, Tai John Jen, Hsieh Tsung-Jen, Huang Hsiao-Ching, Hsieh Yow-Wen, Liou Horng-Huei
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Carbamazepine (CBZ) is one of the most widely used antiepileptic drugs. The aim of the present study is to investigate the impacts of polymorphisms in genes related to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic pathways of CBZ on the large interindividual variability in dosages and concentrations. METHODS & RESULTS: Genetic polymorphisms in the candidate genes were detected in 234 epileptic patients under...
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