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Possible association of rare polymorphism in the ABCB1 gene with rifampin and ethambutol drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2015
Rodríguez-Castillo José Alberto, Arce-Mendoza Alma Y, Quintanilla-Siller Armando, Rendon Adrian, Salinas-Carmona Mario C, Rosas-Taraco Adrian G
Abstract excerpt
Human P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a membrane transporter encoded by ABCB1 (also known as MDR1) that plays a critical role in pharmacokinetics of many unrelated drugs. Rifampin (RMP) and ethambutol (ETB), two anti-tubercular agents, are substrates of P-gp. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ABCB1 have been associated with resistance to several drugs; however, their association with RMP and ETB resistance in...
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