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Thiopurine S-methyltransferase gene polymorphism and 6-mercaptopurine dose intensity in Indian children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Leukemia research - 1 Aug 2010
Kapoor Gauri, Sinha Rupal, Naithani Rahul, Chandgothia Meenal
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The prevalence of thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) polymorphism and its association with clinical and hematological toxicities was retrospectively analyzed in 71 Indian children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Only heterozygous TPMT alleles were observed (10%, 7/71) with relative fr...
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