Cytochrome P450 2C9 2 and 3 Polymorphisms and the Dose and Effect of Sulfonylurea in Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Sulfonylurea hypoglycemics are mainly metabolized by the cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) enzyme. The CYP2C9*2 and *3 polymorphisms encode proteins with less enzymatic activity and are correlated with elevated serum levels of sulfonylurea, as demonstrated in healthy volunteers. In this study, the effect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 2008-02, Vol.83 (2), p.288-292
Hauptverfasser: Becker, ML, Visser, LE, Trienekens, PH, Hofman, A, Schaik, RHN, Stricker, BHCh
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