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The effect of ABCB1 genetic variants on chemotherapy response in HIV and cancer treatment.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Oct 2011
Reed Kerry, Parissenti Amadeo M
Abstract excerpt
Despite their clearly distinct pathophysiologies, HIV and cancer are diseases whose response to chemotherapy treatment varies substantially amongst patients, in particular for those with prior drug exposure. This has been attributed, in part, to elevated expression of the ABCB1 drug transporter in some patients, which results in reduced drug accumulation in target tissues. Many mechanisms have been identified for...
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