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Cytochrome P450 polymorphisms and the response of lupus nephritis to cyclophosphamide therapy.
Clinical nephrology - 1 May 2011
Winoto J, Song H, Hines C, Nagaraja H, Rovin B H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The addition of cyclophosphamide to corticosteroids significantly improves the prognosis of severe kidney involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, not all patients respond to cyclophosphamide. It has been suggested that genetic variations that reduce the metabolism of cyclophosphamide reduce its effectiveness. Cyclophosphamide is metabolized and activated by the cytochrome...
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