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The distribution of allelic and genotypic frequencies of N-Acetyltransferase-2 variants in an Argentine population.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 17 Sept 2012
Chamorro Julián Gabriel, Castagnino Jorge P, Musella Rosa M, Frias Ana, Aranda Federico Manuel, De Larrañaga Gabriela Fernanda
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Arylamine N-acetyltransferase-2 (NAT-2) is a key human enzyme in drug detoxification and elimination. Mutations in NAT-2 affect the activity of anti-tuberculosis drugs and result in three different phenotypes: rapid (RA), intermediate (IA) and slow acetylators (SA). METHODOLOGY: The allelic, genotypic and phenotypic frequencies of NAT-2 were studied in 185 patients from Buenos Aires by restriction...
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