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The Effect of ABCB1 Polymorphisms on Serial Tacrolimus Concentrations in Stable Austrian Long-Term Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Oct 2016
Riegersperger Markus, Plischke Max, Steinhauser Corinna, Jallitsch-Halper Anita, Sengoelge Guerkan, Winkelmayer Wolfgang C, Sunder-Plassmann Gere, Födinger Manuela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The multidrug resistance 1 gene (ABCB1) encodes P-glycoprotein (PGP), mainly expressed in the liver and engaged in metabolism of drugs including the immunosuppressant tacrolimus (TAC). ABCB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) may significantly alter pharmacokinetics and influence TAC concentrations of kidney transplant recipients (KTR). METHODS: The genotype distribution of ABCB1 1236C>T, 2677G>T/A...
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