Ethnic differences in catechol O-methyltransferase pharmacogenetics: frequency of the codon 108/158 low activity allele is lower in Kenyan than Caucasian or South-west Asian individuals.

McLeod, H L; Syvänen, A C; Githang'a, J; Indalo, A; Ismail, D; Dewar, K; Ulmanen, I; Sludden, J

McLeod, H L; Syvänen, A C; Githang'a, J; Indalo, A; Ismail, D; Dewar, K; Ulmanen, I; Sludden, J.

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McLeod HL; Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, UK. h.l.mcleod@abdn.ac.uk

Pharmacogenetics ; 8(3): 195-9, 1998 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9682265

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Black People/genetics; Catechol O-Methyltransferase/genetics; White People/genetics; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alleles; Codon; Erythrocytes/enzymology; Female; Gene Frequency; Genotype; Humans; India/ethnology; Kenya; Male; Middle Aged; Pakistan/ethnology; Scotland

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Catechol O-Methyltransferase / Black People / White People Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Africa / Asia / Europa Language: En Journal: Pharmacogenetics Year: 1998 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Country of publication: United kingdom

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