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OCT1 genetic variants influence the pharmacokinetics of morphine in children.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jul 2013
Fukuda Tsuyoshi, Chidambaran Vidya, Mizuno Tomoyuki, Venkatasubramanian Raja, Ngamprasertwong Pornswan, Olbrecht Vanessa, Esslinger Hope R, Vinks Alexander A, Sadhasivam Senthilkumar
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AIM: Large interindividual variability in morphine disposition could contribute to unpredictable variability in morphine analgesia and adverse events. Caucasian children have more adverse effects and slower morphine clearance than African-American children. To study variations in intravenous morphine pharmacokinetics in children, we examined the influence of genetic polymorphisms in OCT1. METHODS: In 146 children...
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