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Association between C3435T polymorphism of MDR1 gene and the incidence of drug-resistant epilepsy in the population of Polish children.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 8 Jul 2016
Stasiołek Mariusz, Romanowicz Hanna, Połatyńska Katarzyna, Chamielec Maciej, Skalski Dominik, Makowska Marianna, Smolarz Beata
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Epilepsy is a disease of neurological character. Approximately one third of epileptic patients demonstrate a drug-resistant phenotype, which is associated with the development of drug-resistant epilepsy. The multidrug resistance protein 1 and glycoprotein P, encoded by MDR1, play a significant role in the transmembrane transport of anti-epileptic agents. Single nucleotide polymorphism C3435T (rs1045642)...
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