Review Article

Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacogenetic, and Other Factors Influencing CNS Penetration of Antiretrovirals

Table 2

Some reported frequencies of CYP2B6 polymorphism in different African populations.

PopulationFrequency (%)Number of subjectsReference

African American2050[48]
African American3685[49]
African American3493[152]
Tanzanians3695[153]
Malawians31 (15)26[60]
Ghanaians4642[152]
Ghanaians25800[78]
Ethiopians45.5 (8.7)262[45]
Ivory coast3841[152]
Sierra Leone3652[152]
Senegal6010[152]
Guinea4821[152]
West Africa42166[152]
West Africa50153[49]
Yoruba (Ibadan, Nigeria)3578[49]
South Africa41 (23)80[154]
Xhosa (South Africa)17109[155]
CMA (South Africa)967[155]
Botswana36.6101[156]
Zimbabwe4971[76]
Uganda35.6121[63]
Uganda297 males[13]
Mozambique778[14]

GT (TT) and loss of function CYP2B618.