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Multidrug resistance gene (MDR1) polymorphisms correlate with imatinib response in chronic myeloid leukemia.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Mar 2011
Ni Ling-Na, Li Jian-Yong, Miao Kou-Rong, Qiao Chun, Zhang Su-Jiang, Qiu Hai-Rong, Qian Si-Xuan
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The human multidrug resistance gene (MDR1, ABCB1) codes for P-glycoprotein (P-gp) that affects the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. MDR1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with drug clearance. Imatinib is a substrate of P-gp-mediated efflux. We investigated the MDR1 T1236C, G 26...
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