Low CYP1A2 activity in rural Shona child
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Masimirembwa, Collen M.; Beke, Mayra; Hasler, Julia A.; Tang, Bing-Kou; Kalow, W
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Article
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1995
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Nature Publishing Group
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English
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Caffeine is increasingly used as a biochemical probe for liver function, in cancer epidemiology, and in pharmacogenetics, with its recognized ability to assess the activities of CYPlA2, xanthine ox&se, and N-acetyltransferase-2. The activity of tbese hepatic enzymes was tested in 45 Shona children f