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Investigation of the association between 5-HT3A receptor gene polymorphisms and efficiency of antiemetic treatment with 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
27 Apr 2004
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OBJECTIVES: Acute cytostatic drug induced nausea and vomiting is provoked by a release of endogenous serotonin that mediates its effect by binding to the 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptors. The most effective antiemetic drugs are the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. Nevertheless about 30% of the patients do not respond satisfactorily. Five 5-HT3 receptor genes (5-HT(3A-E)) with high sequence homology have...
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