Genetic analysis of N-acetyltransferase polymorphism in a Chinese population

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-351

  Lu, Jian Feng ^a   Cao, Xiao Mei ^a   Liu, Zhi Hai ^a,b   Cao, Wen ^a   Guo, Lian Qing ^a   Zhuo, Hai Tong ^a   Ling, Shu Sen ^a   Chen, Ya Li ^a   Zhao, Quan ^a   Wang, Wei Ping ^a   Li, Fang Qiu ^a  

^a JINLING HOSPITAL   (China)

^b MEDICAL SCHOOL OF NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alleles; Chinese; Genotype; N acetyltransferases; Polymerase chain reaction; Polymorphism (genetics)

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHINESE; DRUG ACETYLATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ACETYLTRANSFERASES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 2642679253     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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