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Pharmacogenomics of Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer Patients of Different Ethnic Origins
21 Dec 2011
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AIM: There is a substantial difference between Asians and Caucasians in their reaction to platinum drugs. To determine whether population-related genomics contribute to differences in patient outcomes, pharmacogenomic relevance of polymorphisms in some genes, the protein activities of which may affect aspects of cisplatin metabolism, were evaluated. PATIENTS & METHODS: Nineteen polymorphisms in ten genes were...
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