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UGT1A1*6 polymorphism is most predictive of severe neutropenia induced by irinotecan in Japanese cancer patients.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Apr 2009
Onoue Masahide, Terada Tomohiro, Kobayashi Masahiko, Katsura Toshiya, Matsumoto Shigemi, Yanagihara Kazuhiro, Nishimura Takafumi, Kanai Masashi, Teramukai Satoshi, Shimizu Akira, Fukushima Masanori, Inui Ken-ichi
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BACKGROUND: Gene polymorphisms of the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 family, polypeptide A1 (UGT1A1) contribute to individual variations in adverse events among patients administered irinotecan, and the distribution of the polymorphisms shows large interethnic differences. Variation in the solute...
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