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High frequency of CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolizers in Spain: controversy about their misclassification in worldwide population studies.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Oct 2016
Naranjo M E G, de Andrés F, Delgado A, Cobaleda J, Peñas-Lledó E M, LLerena A
Abstract excerpt
A high frequency (7-10%) of CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolizers estimated from the genotype (gUMs) has been claimed to exist among Spaniards and Southern Europeans. However, methodological aspects such as the inclusion of individuals carrying non-active multiplied alleles as gUMs may have led to an overestimation. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the gUM frequency (considering only those carrying more than two active...
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