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Genetic polymorphism of drug metabolising enzymes in African populations: implications for the use of neuroleptics and antidepressants.
Brain research bulletin - 1 Jan 1997
Masimirembwa C M, Hasler J A
Abstract excerpt
Metabolism of most drugs influences their pharmacological and toxicological effects. Drugs particularly affected are those with a narrow therapeutic window and that are subjected to considerable first-pass metabolism. Much of the interindividual and interethnic differences in effects of drugs is now attributable to genetic differences in their metabolism. Genetic polymorphisms have been described for many...
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