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Genetic variations in the HGPRT, ITPA, IMPDH1, IMPDH2, and GMPS genes in Japanese individuals.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics - 1 Jan 2009
Kudo Mutsumi, Saito Yuka, Sasaki Takamitsu, Akasaki Hitomi, Yamaguchi Yuri, Uehara Moe, Fujikawa Kiyomi, Ishikawa Masaaki, Hirasawa Noriyasu, Hiratsuka Masahiro
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Thiopurines (such as azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine) are widely used for the treatment of patients suffering from malignancies, rheumatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease and solid organ transplant rejection. These drugs are activated and eliminated by a number of enzymes in the human body....
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