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Methotrexate (MTX) pathway gene polymorphisms and their effects on MTX toxicity in Caucasian and African American patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2008
Ranganathan Prabha, Culverhouse Robert, Marsh Sharon, Mody Ami, Scott-Horton Tiffany J, Brasington Richard, Joseph Amy, Reddy Virginia, Eisen Seth, McLeod Howard L
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OBJECTIVE: Research has examined the association of folate-dependent gene polymorphisms with methotrexate (MTX) toxicity in racially homogenous patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the influence of MTX transporter gene polymorphisms on MTX toxicity in 2 racial groups of patients with RA. METHODS: Using a retrospective cross-validation approach, the association of polymorphisms in 6 genes in the...
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