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The impact of cytochrome P450 3A genetic polymorphisms on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in ulcerative colitis patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Furuse Maizumi, Hosomi Shuhei, Nishida Yu, Itani Shigehiro, Nadatani Yuji, Fukunaga Shusei, Otani Koji, Tanaka Fumio, Nagami Yasuaki, Taira Koichi, Kamata Noriko, Watanabe Toshio, Watanabe Kenji, Fujiwara Yasuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Tacrolimus (Tac) is an effective remission inducer of refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). Gene polymorphisms result in interindividual variability in Tac pharmacokinetics. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationships between gene polymorphisms and the metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutic effects of Tac in patients with UC. Forty-five patients with moderate-to-severe refractory UC treated with Tac...
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