Article
Predominance of slow acetylators of N-acetyltransferase in a Hmong population residing in the United States.
Journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Aug 1996
Straka R J, Hansen S R, Benson S R, Walker P F
Abstract excerpt
Pharmacogenetics can be an important determinant of pharmacologic response. To learn more about interpopulation differences in drug metabolism between ethnically diverse populations of subjects cared for by an International Clinic, a study was conducted to describe the prevalence of fast or slow acetylators of N-acetyltransferase (NAT2) in a population of Hmong residing in Minnesota. Ninety-eight healthy Hmong...
Topics
- Acetylation
- Acetyltransferases
- Adult
- Asia, Southeastern
- Asian
- Caffeine
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Pharmacogenetics
- Phenotype
- United States
