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Phenotyping and genotyping studies of thiopurine S-methyltransferase in Kazaks.
Pharmaceutical research - 1 Oct 2005
Wei Hong, Zhou Shufeng, Li Chengrong, Zhang Jianping, Wu Jueheng, Huang Min
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OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) activity distribution and gene mutations in Kazaks, and compared the results with those of other ethnic groups. METHODS: Erythrocyte TPMT activity was measured in Kazaks (n = 327) via a validated high-performance liquid chromatography assay. Polymerase chain reaction-based methods were used to analyze three commonly...
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