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Polymorphisms of ABCG2, ABCB1 and HNF4α are associated with Lamotrigine trough concentrations in epilepsy patients.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics - 1 Aug 2015
Zhou Yafang, Wang Xueding, Li Hongliang, Zhang Jie, Chen Ziyi, Xie Wen, Zhang Jinxin, Li Jiali, Zhou Liemin, Huang Min
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Lamotrigine (LTG) is commonly used to control seizure in epilepsy patients and with referenced therapeutic windows in clinical practice. This study is to identify and characterize the function of genetic variants that influence the trough concentrations of LTG in epilepsy patients following monotherapy regimen (37.5-250 mg/d). Twelve single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in LTG metabolism and transport...
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