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Simple and reliable CYP1A2 phenotyping by the paraxanthine/caffeine ratio in plasma and in saliva.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Jun 1994
Fuhr U, Rost K L
Abstract excerpt
Several procedures to monitor CYP1A2 activity in vivo by the use of caffeine as a probe have been proposed. They comprise caffeine clearance, based on both plasma and saliva concentrations, urinary metabolite ratios, the 13C-caffeine breath test, and the paraxanthine/caffeine ratio in plasma. The latter method is fast, simple, economical and restricted to one sampling point. In this study, we retrospectively...
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