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Distribution of the UGT1A1*28 polymorphism in Caucasian and Asian populations in the US: a genomic analysis of 138 healthy individuals.
Anti-cancer drugs - 1 Jul 2007
Liu Jackie Yao, Qu Kevin, Sferruzza Anthony D, Bender Richard A
Abstract excerpt
The hepatic isoform 1A1 of uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase is responsible for glucuronidation and detoxification of SN-38, the active metabolite of irinotecan. The presence of an additional TA repeat in the TATA sequence of the UGT1A1 promoter leads to a significant decrease in SN-38 glucuronidation. Patients with the UGT1A1 (TA)7 allele are more likely to experience severe neutropenia and diarrhea...
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