Genetic polymorphisms in MDR1, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genes in a Ghanaian population: a plausible explanation for altered metabolism of ivermectin in humans?

BACKGROUND: Ivermectin, a substrate of multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, has been used successfully in the treatment of onchocerciasis in Ghana. However, there have been reports of suboptimal response in some patients after repeated treatment. Polymorphisms in host MDR1...

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Autores principales: Kudzi, William, Dodoo, Alexander NO, Mills, Jeremy J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-11-111

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20630055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-11-111

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