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Dose-dependent association between UGT1A1*28 genotype and irinotecan-induced neutropenia: low doses also increase risk.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Aug 2010
Hu Zhe-Yi, Yu Qi, Pei Qi, Guo Cheng
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PURPOSE: A previous meta-analysis showed that the association between the UGT1A1*28 genotype and irinotecan-induced neutropenia was influenced by irinotecan dose and that the risk of neutropenia was similar at low doses for patients with all genotypes. However, the sample sizes for the low- and high-dose groups were small. Because additional studies have now been reported, an updated and refined meta-analysis is...
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