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ABCB1 gene polymorphisms are associated with fatal intoxications involving venlafaxine but not citalopram.
International journal of legal medicine - 1 May 2013
Karlsson L, Green H, Zackrisson A L, Bengtsson F, Jakobsen Falk I, Carlsson B, Ahlner J, Kugelberg F C
Abstract excerpt
P-glycoprotein (P-gp), encoded by the ABCB1/MDR1 gene, is a drug transporter at the blood-brain barrier. Several polymorphisms in the ABCB1 gene are known to affect the activity and/or expression of P-gp, thereby influencing the treatment response and toxicity of P-gp substrates like citalopram and venlafaxine. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of ABCB1 genotypes in forensic autopsy cases...
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