Interindividual variability of histamine N-methyltransferase in the human liver and kidney

Xenobiotica

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 571-577

  De Santi, C ^a   Donatelli, P ^a   Giulianotti, P C ^a   Pietrabissa, A ^a   Mosca, F ^a   Pacifici, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY CORTEX; LIVER METABOLISM; MALE; METHYLATION; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; FEMALE; HISTAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; LIVER; MALE; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0031777875     PISSN: 00498254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/004982598239326     Document Type: Article

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