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CYP2E1: The Anesthesia Enzyme

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This chapter discusses the genetics, metabolic actions, substrates, inducers, and inhibitors of cytochrome P450 2E1.

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Gmelch, B.S., Dull, R.O. (2015). CYP2E1: The Anesthesia Enzyme. In: Marcucci, C., et al. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7495-1_6

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