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Relationship between the plasma fentanyl and serum 4β-hydroxycholesterol based on CYP3A5 genotype and gender in patients with cancer pain.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics - 1 Jun 2016
Ishida Takuya, Naito Takafumi, Sato Hikaru, Kawakami Junichi
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the concentrations of plasma fentanyl and serum 4β-hydroxycholesterol based on CYP3A5 genotype and gender in cancer patients. Thirty-three Japanese cancer patients treated with transdermal fentanyl were enrolled. The concentrations of plasma fentanyl and norfentanyl, and serum 4β-hydroxycholesterol and total cholesterol were determined at day 8 or later after...
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