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Polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase mu 1, theta 1, and pi 1 genes and prognosis in Hodgkin lymphoma.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Dec 2010
Lourenço Gustavo J, Lorand-Metze Irene, Delamain Marcia T, Miranda Eliana C M, Kameo Rodolfo, Metze Konradin, Lima Carmen S P
Abstract excerpt
We examined the influence of the glutathione S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1), theta 1 (GSTT1), and pi 1 (GSTP1) polymorphisms, which are involved in the metabolism of alkylating agents and anthracyclines, on the outcome of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) treated with conventional chemotherapy. Genomic DNA from 125 consecutive cases was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and enzymatic digestion for polymorphism...
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