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NAT2 polymorphism and clinical factors that increase antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Jun 2022
Mohamed Noor Nur Farhana, Salleh Mohd Zaki, Mohd Zim Mohd Arif, Bakar Zamzurina Abu, Fakhruzzaman Noorizhab Mohd Nur, Zakaria Noor Izyani, Lailanor Muhammad Imran, Teh Lay Kek
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Aim: Hepatotoxicity is a known adverse effect of antituberculosis drugs. The NAT2 gene polymorphism has been associated with an increased risk of antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity (ATDIH). Materials & methods: This study investigates the association of NAT2 polymorphism and clinical risk factors that may contribute to the development of ATDIH. The authors sequenced the NAT2 region of 33 tuberculosis...
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