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Frequencies of CYP2C9 polymorphisms in North Indian population and their association with drug levels in children on phenytoin monotherapy.
BMC pediatrics - 14 May 2016
Chaudhary Nagendra, Kabra Madhulika, Gulati Sheffali, Gupta Yogendra Kumar, Pandey Ravindra Mohan, Bhatia Bal Dev
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BACKGROUND: Phenytoin, mainly metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzyme system, has a narrow therapeutic index and may have adverse effects due to inter-individual variation in the dose requirement and genetic polymorphisms. This cross-sectional study was done to study the prevalence of cytochrome P450 CYP2C9 polymorphisms in Indian epileptic children and to see the effect of polymorphisms on serum levels in...
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