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Cisplatin-induced long-term hearing impairment is associated with specific glutathione s-transferase genotypes in testicular cancer survivors.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Feb 2007
Oldenburg Jan, Kraggerud Sigrid M, Cvancarova Milada, Lothe Ragnhild A, Fossa Sophie D
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PURPOSE: Cisplatin, a cornerstone of combination chemotherapy in the treatment of testicular cancer, induces hearing impairment with considerable interindividual variations. These differences might be a result of functional polymorphisms in cisplatin-detoxifying enzymes like glutathione S-transferases (GSTs). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We identified 173 cisplatin-treated testicular cancer survivors (TCSs) who had...
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