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Glutathione S-transferase genotypes, genetic susceptibility, and outcome of therapy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Blood - 1 Jul 2002
Davies Stella M, Bhatia Smita, Ross Julie A, Kiffmeyer William R, Gaynon Paul S, Radloff Gretchen A, Robison Leslie L, Perentesis John P
Abstract excerpt
The glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes are involved in the metabolism of environmental carcinogens and of some classes of chemotherapy drugs. GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes are polymorphic in humans, and the phenotypic absence of enzyme activity is caused by a homozygous inherited deletion of the g...
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