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MDR1 gene polymorphisms are associated with glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a Chinese population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2014
Xue Yun, Zhao Zhan-Qin, Hong Dun, Zhang Hong-Jun, Chen Hai-Xiao, Fan Shun-Wu
Abstract excerpt
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is present in various tissue cells, required for the pumping of lipophilic drugs (including glucocorticoids) out of cells. We hypothesized that polymorphisms in the P-gp encoding gene (multidrug-resistant transporter-1 [MDR1]) are related to individual differences in glucocorticoid sensitivity and the development of glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (GANFH). In...
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