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UGT1A1*28 genotype predicts gastrointestinal toxicity in patients treated with intermediate-dose irinotecan.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 May 2009
Ferraldeschi Roberta, Minchell Laura J, Roberts Stephen A, Tobi Simon, Hadfield Kristen D, Blackhall Fiona H, Mullamitha Saifee, Wilson Gregory, Valle Juan, Saunders Mark, Newman William G
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AIMS: Variants in UGT1A1 have previously been associated with toxicity from irinotecan chemotherapy. We conducted a pragmatic prospective cohort study to establish the relevance of UGT1A1 variants in the prediction of severe diarrhea and neutropenia in patients with colorectal cancer receiving irinotecan in a routine clinical setting. MATERIALS & METHODS: Genotyping of UGT1A1*28 and c.-3156G>A was undertaken in...
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