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Sex Differences in the Blood Concentration of Tacrolimus in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with CYP3A5*3/*3.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2017
Ito Ayano, Okada Yuko, Hashita Tadahiro, Aomori Tohru, Hiromura Keiju, Nojima Yoshihisa, Nakamura Tomonori, Araki Takuya, Yamamoto Koujirou
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of sex and cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5) variant on the blood concentration of tacrolimus in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis. The blood concentration of tacrolimus (ng/mL) divided by the daily dose of tacrolimus (mg/day) and the patient's weight (kg) (C/D) was obtained from 55 patients. The C/D value was analysed according to...
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