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Estimation of the effect of SLCO1B1 polymorphisms on lopinavir plasma concentration in HIV-infected adults.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2012
Schipani Alessandro, Egan Deirdre, Dickinson Laura, Davies Gerry, Boffito Marta, Youle Mike, Khoo Saye H, Back David J, Owen Andrew
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BACKGROUND: The organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP)/SLCO family represents an important class of hepatic drug uptake transporters that mediate the sodium independent transport of a diverse range of amphipathic organic compounds, including the protease inhibitors. The SLCO1B1 521T>C (rs4149056) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been consistently associated with reduced transport activity in vivo,...
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