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PharmVar GeneFocus: NAT2-Genetic Variation and Updated Nomenclature.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Apr 2026
Papanikolaou Georgia, Poloni Estella S, Agúndez José A G, Teixeira Raquel L F, Boone Erin C, Rezende Santos Adalberto, Whirl-Carrillo Michelle, Sangkuhl Katrin, Klein Teri E, Habil Mariam R, Fakis Giannoulis, Minchin Rodney F, Hein David W, Boukouvala Sotiria, Gaedigk Andrea
Abstract excerpt
The Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar) provides nomenclature for the highly polymorphic human N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) gene. NAT2 metabolizes several clinically used drugs including isoniazid, hydralazine, amifampridine, procainamide, and sulfonamides such as dapsone, and also some highly carcinogenic arylamines. Systematic nomenclature describing NAT2 variation is essential for pharmacogenetic...
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