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Association between lamotrigine concentrations and ABCB1 polymorphisms in patients with epilepsy.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2012
Lovrić Mila, Božina Nada, Hajnšek Sanja, Kuzman Martina Rojnić, Sporiš Davor, Lalić Zdenka, Božina Tamara, Granić Paula
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BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is treated with a variety of anticonvulsants that are often used concomitantly. Therefore, therapeutic drug monitoring is often necessary. Along with clinical and environmental factors, genetic predisposition has been recognized to be relevant for interindividual variability in drug response. Polymorphic transporter proteins such as P-glycoprotein significantly influence pharmacokinetics and...
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