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Body's Response to Drugs, Toxins Varies
With Age
(HealthDay News, 2/17/06)
Ronald N. Hines and colleagues at the Medical College of
Wisconsin, report that there is a age-related difference in
the way that people metabolize drugs and toxins. The
scientists say that with age comes significant changes in the
types and levels of enzymes present in the body and, depending
on the compound and other variables, these enzymes activate
and/or, deactivate drugs and environmental chemicals. These
findings suggest that healthcare providers must consider these
variations when prescribing drugs for young children. (Source:
American Association for the Advancement of Science, annual
meeting, St. Louis, Feb. 2006).
(American Chemical Society, news release,
February 2006) |
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