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Pharmacogenomics of antimicrobial agents.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jan 2014
Aung Ar Kar, Haas David W, Hulgan Todd, Phillips Elizabeth J
Abstract excerpt
Antimicrobial efficacy and toxicity varies between individuals owing to multiple factors. Genetic variants that affect drug-metabolizing enzymes may influence antimicrobial pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, thereby determining efficacy and/or toxicity. In addition, many severe immune-mediated reactions have been associated with HLA class I and class II genes. In the last two decades, understanding of...
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