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Cytochrome P450 pharmacogenetics in African populations.
Drug metabolism reviews - 1 May 2013
Alessandrini Marco, Asfaha Sahle, Dodgen Tyren Mark, Warnich Louise, Pepper Michael Sean
Abstract excerpt
The Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) family of enzymes is involved in the oxidative metabolism of many therapeutic drugs, carcinogens and various endogenous substrates. These enzymes are highly polymorphic at an inter-individual and inter-ethnic level. Polymorphisms or genetic variations account for up to 30% of inter-individual differences seen in a variety of drug responses. The frequencies of the different metabolizer...
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