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Lack of association between ABCC2 gene variants and treatment response in epilepsy.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2012
Hilger Eva, Reinthaler Eva Maria, Stogmann Elisabeth, Hotzy Christoph, Pataraia Ekaterina, Baumgartner Christoph, Zimprich Alexander, Zimprich Fritz
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The aim of this study was to replicate a previously reported association between drug resistance in epilepsy patients and the 24C>T variant of the ABCC2 gene that codes for the drug efflux transporter MRP2. PATIENTS & METHODS: We genotyped 381 Caucasian epileptic patients (337 drug resistant and 44 drug responsive) and 247 healthy controls for the ABCC2 gene -24C>T polymorphism (rs717620) and two other...
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