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Characterization of the CYP2D6 gene locus and metabolic activity in Indo- and Afro-Trinidadians: discovery of novel allelic variants.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Feb 2013
Montané Jaime Lazara Karelia, Lalla Anthony, Steimer Werner, Gaedigk Andrea
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The highly polymorphic CYP2D6 gene has extensively been studied in many populations, but there is a void of knowledge regarding CYP2D6 pharmacogenetics and activity in populations with unique ancestries and admixture, such as those residing in Trinidad and Tobago. MATERIALS & METHODS: 167 healthy Indo- and 103 Afro-Trinidadians were phenotyped with dextromethorphan and extensively genotyped. Gene...
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