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Association of carboxylesterase 1A genotypes with irinotecan pharmacokinetics in Japanese cancer patients.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Aug 2010
Sai Kimie, Saito Yoshiro, Tatewaki Naoko, Hosokawa Masakiyo, Kaniwa Nahoko, Nishimaki-Mogami Tomoko, Naito Mikihiko, Sawada Jun-Ichi, Shirao Kuniaki, Hamaguchi Tetsuya, Yamamoto Noboru, Kunitoh Hideo, Tamura Tomohide, Yamada Yasuhide, Ohe Yuichiro, Yoshida Teruhiko, Minami Hironobu, Ohtsu Atsushi, Matsumura Yasuhiro, Saijo Nagahiro, Okuda Haruhiro
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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT * Association of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) genetic polymorphisms *6 and *28 with reduced clearance of SN-38 and severe neutropenia in irinotecan therapy was demonstrated in Japanese cancer patients. * The detailed gene structure of CES1 has been characterized. * Possible functional SNPs in the promoter region have been reported. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS *...
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