Article
Donors FMO3 polymorphisms affect tacrolimus elimination in Chinese liver transplant patients.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Feb 2017
Ren Lei, Teng Mujian, Zhang Tao, Zhang Xiaoqing, Sun Bo, Qin Shengying, Zhong Lin, Peng Zhihai, Fan Junwei
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Flavin-containing monooxygenase (FMO) variants were potentially involved in tacrolimus metabolism in kidney transplantion. The influences of FMO3 genotypes on tacrolimus elimination in Chinese liver transplant patients remained unclear. PATIENTS & METHODS: FMO3 SNPs and CYP3A5 rs776746 were analyzed in 110 Chinese patients. RESULTS: Donor FMO3 rs1800822 allele T and rs909530 allele T were associated with...
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