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Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms and their association with methotrexate toxicity: a meta-analysis.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Feb 2012
Spyridopoulou Kalliopi P, Dimou Niki L, Hamodrakas Stavros J, Bagos Pantelis G
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OBJECTIVE: A systematic review and a meta-analysis were conducted, to investigate the possible association of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms with adverse effects related to methotrexate (MTX). METHODS: A systematic literature search in PubMed retrieved a total of 44 studies (42 unique articles). Two polymorphisms were included in the meta-analysis: C677T and A1298C. Random effect...
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