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Association of the CYP2B6 gene with anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity in a Brazilian Amazon population.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Fernandes Débora Christina Ricardo Oliveira, Santos Ney Pereira Carneiro, Moraes Milene Raiol, Braga Ana Cristina Oliveira, Silva Cleonardo Augusto, Ribeiro-dos-Santos Andrea, Santos Sidney
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The treatment of tuberculosis (TB) remains a challenge owing to the high incidence of drug-induced hepatotoxicity. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of two gene polymorphisms, one in the CYP2B6 (rs3745274) gene and one in the CYP3A5 (rs776746) gene, on the development of hepatotoxicity in patients treated with anti-TB drugs in a Brazilian Amazon population. METHODS: TB patients who were...
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