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NAT2 gene polymorphisms in three indigenous groups in the Colombian Caribbean Coast region.
Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia) - 1 Jan 2000
Arias Isis, Lecompte Nelly, Visbal Lila, Curiel Iliana, Hernández Enio, Garavito Pilar, Silvera-Redondo Carlos
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the NAT2 gene polymorphisms 481T, 590A and 857A in the Chimila, Wiwa and Wayuu indigenous groups of the Colombian Caribbean to determine the frequencies of the alleles NAT2*4, NAT2*5, NAT2*6, and NAT2*7 and to determine the types of acetylators present in these populations. METHODS: A total of 202 subjects were studied: 47 Chimila, 55 Wiwa, and 100 Wayuu. The polymorphisms were identified...
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