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Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and outcome of chemotherapy in childhood acute myeloid leukemia.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Mar 2001
Davies S M, Robison L L, Buckley J D, Tjoa T, Woods W G, Radloff G A, Ross J A, Perentesis J P
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PURPOSE: Glutathione S-transferase theta (GSTT1) and mu (GSTM1) genes are polymorphic, the genes being absent in approximately 15% and 50% of the population, respectively. Because glutathione S-transferases may be involved in the metabolism of chemotherapy drugs, we hypothesized that presence or...
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