Changes in Protein Expression Levels (IMAGE)
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When the intestinal flora changes, as happens when antibiotic drugs are administered, drug-metabolizing enzymes and drug-transporting proteins are greatly reduced leading to a decreased ability to detoxify and eliminate the drugs from the system and can lead to an increase of side effects.
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Dr. Sumio Ohtsuki
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