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MDR1 single nucleotide polymorphism G2677T/A and haplotype are correlated with response to docetaxel-cisplatin chemotherapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2009
Pan Ji-Hong, Han Jin-Xiang, Wu Jian-Mei, Huang Hai-Nan, Yu Qing-Zhong, Sheng Li-Jun
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BACKGROUND: The multidrug resistance gene 1 (MDR1) encodes P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which plays an important role in mediating multidrug resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. MDR1 gene polymorphisms may have an impact on the expression and function of P-gp, thereby influencing the response to chemotherapy. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether the MDR1 2677 and 3435 genotypes are associated with the sensitivity of...
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