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Correlation of N-acetyltransferase 2 genotype with isoniazid acetylation in Polish tuberculosis patients.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Zabost Anna, Brzezińska Sylwia, Kozińska Monika, Błachnio Maria, Jagodziński Jacek, Zwolska Zofia, Augustynowicz-Kopeć Ewa
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Isoniazid (INH), a key agent in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), is metabolized primarily by the genetically polymorphic N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) enzyme. Patients treated with INH can be classified as fast, intermediate, and slow acetylators. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between NAT2 genotypes and the serum concentrations of INH. Blood samples from 130 patients...
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