Article
Prevalence of UGT1A6 polymorphisms in children with epilepsy on valproate monotherapy.
Neurology India - 1 Jan 2000
Jain Puneet, Shastri Shivaram, Gulati Sheffali, Kaleekal Thomas, Kabra Madhulika, Gupta Neerja, Gupta Y K, Pandey Ravindra Mohan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Valproate is a commonly used anticonvulsant drug. Uridine 5΄-diphospho (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) contributes to around 50% of valproate metabolism and its polymorphisms may be important for explaining the considerable variation in valproate levels in patients with epilepsy. AIM: This study was aimed to analyze the genetic polymorphisms of UGT1A6 in Indian children with epilepsy and their...
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