Article
Cytochrome P450 2D6 polymorphism in eastern Indian population.
Indian journal of pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Dhuya Monalisa, Pal Murari Mohan, Hazra Avijit, Chatterjee Suparna, Gogtay Nithya
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme metabolizes a quarter of prescription drugs. Polymorphisms of CYP2D6 gene and resultant phenotypic variations in metabolic activity have been described in various populations. We assessed the prevalence of CYP2D6 activity phenotypes, employing dextromethorphan (DXM) as probe drug in subjects with at least two parental generations residing in eastern India. MATERIALS...
Topics
- Adult
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
- Dextromethorphan
- Drug Interactions
- Female
- Humans
- India
- Male
- Pharmacogenetics
- Pharmacogenomic Variants
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Young Adult
