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Genotype and phenotype of N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) polymorphism in patients with contact allergy.
Contact dermatitis - 1 Apr 1998
Schnuch A, Westphal G A, Müller M M, Schulz T G, Geier J, Brasch J, Merk H F, Kawakubo Y, Richter G, Koch P, Fuchs T, Gutgesell T, Reich K, Gebhardt M, Becker D, Grabbe J, Szliska C, Aberer W, Hallier E
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whether patients with contact allergy differed from non-contact-allergic, non-atopic controls with regard to genotype and phenotype of the polymorphic enzyme N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). 55 contact-allergic patients recruited from the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK) were compared to 85 controls from among local health care personnel. NAT2 activity was calculated from HPLC...
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