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Phenytoin Metabolic Ratio, a Marker of CYP2C9 Activity, is Superior to the CYP2C9 Genotype as a Predictor of (S)-Warfarin Clearance.
Clinical pharmacokinetics - 1 Aug 2022
Shaul Chanan, Blotnick Simcha, Adar Liat, Muszkat Mordechai, Bialer Meir, Caraco Yoseph
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BACKGROUND: CYP2C9 is a member of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily responsible for the metabolism of 16% of drugs that undergo oxidative metabolism. The activity of CYP2C9 exhibits marked inter-individual variability, which translates into prominent differences in the pharmacokinetics of CYP2C9 substrates, some of which are characterized by a narrow therapeutic window. Genetic polymorphisms in the gene...
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