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Unraveling the Role of COMT Polymorphism in Dopamine-Mediated Vasopressor Effects: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.
Current drug metabolism - 1 Jan 2024
Sridharan Kannan, Jassim Anfal, Qader Ali Mohammed, Pasha Sheikh Abdul Azeez
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AIMS: To evaluate the association between rs4680 polymorphism in the COMT gene and the vasoconstrictive effects of commonly used vasopressors. BACKGROUND: Dopamine is a medication that is given intravenously to critically ill patients to help increase blood pressure. Catechol O-Methyl Transferase (COMT) breaks down dopamine and other catecholamines. There is a genetic variation in the COMT gene called rs4680 that...
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