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Correlation of cytidine deaminase polymorphisms and activity with clinical outcome in gemcitabine-/platinum-treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Mar 2012
Tibaldi C, Giovannetti E, Tiseo M, Leon L G, D'Incecco A, Loosekoot N, Bartolotti M, Honeywell R, Cappuzzo F, Ardizzoni A, Peters G J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cytidine deaminase (CDA) polymorphisms 79A>C and 435C>T and/or CDA enzymatic activity influenced clinical outcome in 126 advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with gemcitabine-platinum-regimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS: CDA polymorphisms and activity were analysed by PCR and high-performance liquid chromatography, respectively. Univariate and...
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