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N-acetyltransferase 2, cytochrome P4502E1 and glutathione S-transferase genotypes in antitubercular treatment-induced hepatotoxicity in North Indians.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Feb 2014
Rana S V, Sharma S K, Ola R P, Kamboj J K, Malik A, Morya R K, Sinha S K
Abstract excerpt
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of illness and death in developing countries. Hepatotoxicity is a serious side effect of antituberculosis treatment (ATT). NAT2, CYP2E1 and glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene polymorphisms may play an important role in ATT-induced hepatotoxicity. So, elucidating the genetics involved in anti-TB drug-induced hepatotoxicity in patients would be of...
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