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The NAT2 tag SNP rs1495741 correlates with the susceptibility of antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Apr 2013
Ho Hsin-Tien, Wang Teng-Hsu, Hsiong Cheng-Huei, Perng Wann-Cherng, Wang Ning-Chi, Huang Tien-Yu, Jong Yuh-Jyh, Lu Po-Liang, Hu Oliver Yoa-Pu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have demonstrated an association between N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) catalytic activity and the genotype of a recently published tag single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs1495741. There have been no reports on the relationship between the rs1495741 genotype and antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity (ATDIH) to date. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the...
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