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Effects of statin treatments and polymorphisms in UGT1A1 and SLCO1B1 on serum bilirubin levels in Chinese patients with hypercholesterolaemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2012
Hu Miao, Tomlinson Brian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In vitro and animal studies showed that statins could increase bilirubin levels by activation of haem oxygenase-1, whereas the effect of statins on serum bilirubin levels in humans remains controversial. The organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1, gene SLCO1B1) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) play an important role in the disposition of bilirubin. This study investigated 1)...
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