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Association of GST null genotypes with anti-tuberculosis drug induced hepatotoxicity in Western Indian population.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Gupta Vinod H, Singh Meenakshi, Amarapurkar Deepak N, Sasi Preetha, Joshi Jyotsna M, Baijal Rajiv, H R Praveen Kumar, Amarapurkar Anjali D, Joshi Kalpana, Wangikar Pramod P
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BACKGROUND: The first line anti-tubercular (anti-TB) treatment normally involves isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. Clearance of these drugs depends on the activity of several enzymes such as N-acetyl transferase 2, cytochrome P450 oxidase and glutathione S-transferase (GST). Some of these enzymes are highly polymorphic leading to significant inter-individual variation in their activity thereby...
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