Acetylator phenotypes of Jordanian diabetics
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Summary
The acetylator phenotype was determined in 31 insulin-dependent (IDDM) and 110 noninsulin-dependent (NIDDM) Jordanian diabetics, and was compared to that of 160 healthy volunteers of the same ethnic group. Dapsone was used as the test drug.
The rapid acetylator phenotype was slightly less frequent in IDDM and slightly more frequent in NIDDM. Neither of the differences was significant. When acetylator status in the two types of diabetes mellitus was compared, there was a significant difference among the two groups.
Patients with IDDM had a higher percentage of the slow acetylator phenotype when compared to NIDDM patients. The association between acetylator status and IDDM in Jordanians, which agrees with that reported for the Saudi Arabian population, is the reverse of what is found in European populations.
The results demonstrate ethnic differences in acetylator status among IDDM patients.
Key words
Acetylation, Diabetes mellitus Jordanians, phenotype, dapsone, ethnic differencesPreview
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