Article
Genetic susceptibility to hepatoxicity due to bosentan treatment in pulmonary hypertension.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Seyfarth Hans-Jürgen, Favreau Nadine, Tennert Carsten, Ruffert Claudia, Halank Michael, Wirtz Hubert, Mössner Joachim, Rosendahl Jonas, Kovacs Peter, Wittenburg Henning
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatotoxicity is a major side effect of treatment with bosentan in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Bosentan is metabolized by the cytochrome CYP2C9 and inhibits the bile salt export pump, which is encoded by ABCB11. This suggests that genetic variants of CYP2C9 and/or ABCB11 may predispose patients to bosentan-induced liver injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS: PH patients with (n = 23) or without...
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