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The role of the genetic variant FECH rs11660001 in the occurrence of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury.
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics - 1 Aug 2022
Zhang Meiling, Zhu Jia, Wang Nannan, Liu Wenpei, Lu Lihuan, Pan Hongqiu, He Xiaomin, Yi Honggang, Tang Shaowen
Abstract excerpt
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE: The pathogenic mechanism of anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury (AT-DILI) is still largely unknown. Recent studies have indicated that rifampicin and isoniazid cotreatment causes the accumulation of endogenous protoporphyrin IX in the liver through the haem biosynthesis pathway. Alanine synthase 1 (ALAS1) and ferrochelatase (FECH) are the rate-limiting enzymes in the...
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