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Meta-analysis: Inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase polymorphisms and thiopurine toxicity in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Sept 2007
Van Dieren J M, Hansen B E, Kuipers E J, Nieuwenhuis E E S, Van der Woude C J
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BACKGROUND: Thiopurines are widely used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, but are associated with the development of side effects. It has been suggested that the enzyme inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) plays a role in the digestion of thiopurines and that defective activ...
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