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Re-evaluation of the metabolism of carbocisteine in a British white population.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Oct 1993
Gregory W L, James O F, Turner I, Meese C O, Idle J R
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It has been claimed that the amino acid derivative carbocisteine is predominantly metabolized by sulfoxidation and that this pathway exhibits a genetic polymorphism. Moreover, those subjects with a 'poor metabolizer' phenotype have been thought to have a genetic predisposition to developing certain diseases. We have confirmed the observations of others that this marker drug does not undergo significant...
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