Influence of EPHX1 c.337 T>C and UGT2B7*2 genetic polymorphisms on the requirement of carbamazepine maintenance dose in persons with epilepsy (PWE) of Southern part of India: a cross-sectional genetic association study.

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OBJECTIVES: Carbamazepine (CBZ) is a first-line antiseizure drug used for focal onset seizures. It exhibits inter-individual variability in plasma carbamazepine levels and there are both genetic and non-genetic factors having a role in the requirement of CBZ maintenance dose. The aim was to study the influence of EPHX1 c.337 T>C and UGT2B7*2 genetic polymorphisms on CBZ maintenance dose requirement in persons...

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