The Effect That Intestinal Flora Has on Drug Response in the Body (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

The Effect That Intestinal Flora Has on Drug Response in the Body

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Antibacterial drugs cause changes in the intestinal flora. These changes have an influence on the capacity of the liver and kidneys to detoxify and eliminate therapeutic drugs due to large changes in the metabolizing and transport proteins.

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Dr. Sumio Ohtsuki

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