Article
CYP1A2 genotype affects carbamazepine pharmacokinetics in children with epilepsy.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2016
Djordjevic Natasa, Milovanovic Dragana Dragas, Radovanovic Marija, Radosavljevic Ivan, Obradovic Slobodan, Jakovljevic Mihajlo, Milovanovic Dragan, Milovanovic Jasmina R, Jankovic Slobodan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of two of the most important functional CYP1A2 variations -3860G > A and -163C > A on carbamazepine pharmacokinetics in Serbian pediatric epileptic patients. METHODS: The study involved 40 Serbian pediatric epileptic patients on steady-state carbamazepine treatment. Genotyping for -3860G > A and -163C > A was carried out using PCR-RFLP method, and...
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