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Effect of pharmacogenetics on plasma lumefantrine pharmacokinetics and malaria treatment outcome in pregnant women.
Malaria journal - 3 Jul 2017
Mutagonda Ritah F, Kamuhabwa Appolinary A R, Minzi Omary M S, Massawe Siriel N, Asghar Muhammad, Homann Manijeh V, Färnert Anna, Aklillu Eleni
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pregnancy has considerable effects on the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs used to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The role of pharmacogenetic variation on anti-malarial drug disposition and efficacy during pregnancy is not well investigated. The study aimed to examine the effect of pharmacogenetics on lumefantrine (LF) pharmacokinetics and treatment outcome in pregnant women....
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