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A proposal for an individualized pharmacogenetic-guided isoniazid dosage regimen for patients with tuberculosis.
Drug design, development and therapy - 1 Jan 2015
Jung Jin Ah, Kim Tae-Eun, Lee Hyun, Jeong Byeong-Ho, Park Hye Yun, Jeon Kyeongman, Kwon O Jung, Ko Jae-Wook, Choi Rihwa, Woo Hye-In, Koh Won-Jung, Lee Soo-Youn
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Isoniazid (INH) is an essential component of first-line anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, treatment with INH is complicated by polymorphisms in the expression of the enzyme system primarily responsible for its elimination, N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2), and its associated hepatotoxicity. The objective of this study was to develop an individualized INH dosing regimen using a...
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