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Association of N-acetyltransferase 2 and cytochrome P450 2E1 gene polymorphisms with antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity in Western India.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Aug 2013
Gupta Vinod H, Amarapurkar Deepak N, Singh Meenakshi, Sasi Preetha, Joshi Jyotsna M, Baijal Rajiv, Ramegowda Praveenkumar H, Amarapurkar Anjali D, Joshi Kalpana, Wangikar Pramod P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in India. Despite the treatment availability and monitoring, drug-induced hepatotoxicity (DIH) is a serious concern and can lead to discontinuation of treatment. Anti-TB DIH is well known and can aggravate because of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions. Genetic polymorphism in the drug-metabolizing enzyme genes is an important...
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