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An association between RRM1 haplotype and gemcitabine-induced neutropenia in breast cancer patients.
The oncologist - 1 Jun 2007
Rha Sun Young, Jeung Hei Cheul, Choi Yeon Ho, Yang Woo Ick, Yoo Jin Ho, Kim Byung Soo, Roh Jae Kyung, Chung Hyun Cheol
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We examined the pattern of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of gemcitabine metabolism-related and target genes in breast cancer patients and evaluated their association with drug response or toxicity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: SNPs in deoxycytidine kinase (dCK), deoxycytidine monophosphate deaminase (DCTD), and ribonucleotide reductase M1 polypeptide (RRM1) were analyzed with genomic DNA of 10 breast...
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