Ritodrine sulphation in the human liver and duodenal mucosa: Interindividual variability

European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-74

  Pacifici, Gian Maria ^a   Quilici, M C ^a   Giulianetti, B ^a   Spisni, R ^a   Nervi, M ^a   Giuliani, L ^a   Gomeni, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b BESTFIT   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Intestine; Liver; Ritodrine; Sulphotransferase; Variability

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENOL; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DOPAMINE; RITODRINE;

ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG METABOLISM; DUODENUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0031961507     PISSN: 03787966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03189829     Document Type: Article

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