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The role of multidrug resistance-1 (MDR1) variants in response to fexofenadine among Jordanians.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Nov 2013
Alzoubi Karem H, Khabour Omar F, Al-Azzam Sayer I, Mayyas Fadia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The MDR1 gene encodes for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which is an efflux transporter at the cell membrane. The P-gp has wide substrate specificity for multiple medications, including the antiallergic drug fexofenadine. In this study, we investigated the possible association between three common MDR1 gene polymorphisms (G2677T, C3435T, and C1236T), and the anti-allergic effect of fexofenadine among...
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