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Differences in Nevirapine Biotransformation as a Factor for its Sex-Dependent D...
Marinho, AT; Rodrigues, PM; Caixas, U; Antunes, A; Branco, T; Harjivan, S; Marques, MM; Monteiro, EC; Pereira, SAOBJECTIVES: Nevirapine is widely used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection; however, its chronic use has been associated with severe liver and skin toxicity. Women are at increased risk for these toxic events, but the reasons for the sex-related differences are unclear. Disparities in the biotransformation of nevirapine and the generation of toxic metabolites between men and women might be the underlying cause....
Date: 2014
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Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE