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Significant effect of polymorphisms in CYP2D6 and ABCC2 on clinical outcomes of adjuvant tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer patients.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Mar 2010
Kiyotani Kazuma, Mushiroda Taisei, Imamura Chiyo K, Hosono Naoya, Tsunoda Tatsuhiko, Kubo Michiaki, Tanigawara Yusuke, Flockhart David A, Desta Zeruesenay, Skaar Todd C, Aki Fuminori, Hirata Koichi, Takatsuka Yuichi, Okazaki Minoru, Ohsumi Shozo, Yamakawa Takashi, Sasa Mitsunori, Nakamura Yusuke, Zembutsu Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The clinical efficacy of tamoxifen is suspected to be influenced by the activity of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters involved in the formation, metabolism, and elimination of its active forms. We investigated relationships of polymorphisms in transporter genes and CYP2D6 to cli...
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