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NAT2 and CYP2E1 polymorphisms and antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity in Peruvian patients.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2022
Jaramillo-Valverde Luis, Levano Kelly S, Tarazona David D, Capristano Silvia, Zegarra-Chapoñan Roberto, Sanchez Cesar, Yufra-Picardo Velia M, Tarazona-Santos Eduardo, Ugarte-Gil Cesar, Guio Heinner
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Peru, 32,970 people were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2019. Although TB treatment is effective, 3.4%-13% is associated with significant adverse drug reactions (ADR), considering drug-induced liver injury (DILI) as the most prevalent. Among the first-line anti-TB drugs, isoniazid (INH) is primarily responsible for the occurrence of DILI. INH is metabolized in the liver by the enzymes...
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