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Variant Inosine Triphosphatase Phenotypes Are Associated With Increased Ribavirin Triphosphate Levels.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jan 2017
Jimmerson Leah C, Urban Thomas J, Truesdale Aimee, Baouchi-Mokrane Fafa, Kottilil Shyam, Meissner Eric G, Sims Zayani, Langness Jacob A, Hodara Ariel, Aquilante Christina L, Kiser Jennifer J
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with lower inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) enzyme activity have a reduced likelihood of experiencing hemolytic anemia during hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment containing ribavirin (RBV). Because ITPA degrades purines and RBV is a purine analogue, it is conceivable that ITPA activity may affect intracellular RBV concentrations. Here we assessed the association between ITPA activity phenotype and...
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