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Pediatric Cytochrome P450 Activity Alterations in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Dec 2017
Li Hui, Canet Mark J, Clarke John D, Billheimer Dean, Xanthakos Stavra A, Lavine Joel E, Erickson Robert P, Cherrington Nathan J
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Variable drug responses depend on individual variation in the activity of drug-metabolizing enzymes, including cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP). As the most common chronic liver disease in children and adults, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been identified as a source of significant interindividual variation in hepatic drug metabolism. Compared with adults, children present age-related differences in...
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