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Clinical implications of UGT1A1*28 genotype testing in colorectal cancer patients.
Cancer - 15 Jul 2011
Shulman Katerina, Cohen Ilana, Barnett-Griness Ofra, Kuten Abraham, Gruber Stephen B, Lejbkowicz Flavio, Rennert Gad
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BACKGROUND: Metastatic colorectal cancer is frequently treated with irinotecan, a topoisomerase-I inhibitor. The UGT1A1 gene encodes for an enzyme that metabolizes irinotecan, and its genetic variants were shown to be associated with increased drug toxicity. We evaluated clinical outcomes associa...
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